The Journal of Urology
Volume 168, Issue 3 , Pages 945-949 , September 2002

Laparoscopic and Robot Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Establishment of a Structured Program and Preliminary Analysis of Outcomes

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 Accepted for publication March 28, 2002

PII: S0022-5347(05)64548-X

The Journal of Urology
Volume 168, Issue 3 , Pages 945-949 , September 2002