The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 5 , Pages 2172-2176 , November 2009

Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma: Oncological Outcomes at 10 Years or More

  • Andre Berger

      Affiliations

    • USC Institute of Urology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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  • Ricardo Brandina

      Affiliations

    • USC Institute of Urology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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  • Mohamed A. Atalla

      Affiliations

    • Smith Institute for Urology, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, New Hyde Park, New York
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  • Amin S. Herati

      Affiliations

    • Smith Institute for Urology, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, New Hyde Park, New York
    • ,
  • Kazumi Kamoi

      Affiliations

    • Center for Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Monish Aron

      Affiliations

    • USC Institute of Urology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Georges-Pascal Haber

      Affiliations

    • Center for Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Robert J. Stein

      Affiliations

    • Center for Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Mihir M. Desai

      Affiliations

    • USC Institute of Urology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Hansen Medical.
    • ,
  • Louis R. Kavoussi

      Affiliations

    • Smith Institute for Urology, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, New Hyde Park, New York
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  • Inderbir S. Gill

      Affiliations

    • USC Institute of Urology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Hansen Medical.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and requests for reprints: USC Institute of Urology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90080

Received 26 March 2009

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 Study received institutional review board approval.

PII: S0022-5347(09)01776-5

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.07.047

The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 5 , Pages 2172-2176 , November 2009

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