The Journal of Urology
Volume 181, Issue 5 , Pages 2037-2043 , May 2009

Functional and Oncological Outcomes of Partial Nephrectomy of Solitary Kidneys

  • Jeffrey La Rochelle

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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  • Brian Shuch

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Stephen Riggs

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Li-Jung Liang

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Ardavan Saadat

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Fairooz Kabbinavar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    • Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Allan Pantuck

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Arie Belldegrun

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Division of Urologic Oncology, Department of Urology, Box 951738, CHS 66-134, Los Angeles, California 90095-1738 (telephone: 310-794-6584)

Received 6 September 2008

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 Study received institutional review board approval.

PII: S0022-5347(09)00046-9

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.01.024

The Journal of Urology
Volume 181, Issue 5 , Pages 2037-2043 , May 2009

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