The Journal of Urology
Volume 178, Issue 5 , Pages 1860-1866 , November 2007

Open Versus Laparoscopic Live Donor Nephrectomy: A Focus on the Safety of Donors and the Need for a Donor Registry

  • Ahmed A. Shokeir

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Department of Urology, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt (FAX: 20 50-2263717).

Received 24 November 2006

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PII: S0022-5347(07)01744-2

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.07.008

The Journal of Urology
Volume 178, Issue 5 , Pages 1860-1866 , November 2007

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