The Journal of Urology
Volume 183, Issue 1 , Pages 34-42 , January 2010

800 Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomies: A Single Surgeon Series

  • 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: 1441 Eastlake Ave., Suite 7416, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089 (telephone: 323-865-3708; FAX: 323-865-0120)
    • ,
  • Kazumi Kamoi

      Affiliations

    • Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Monish Aron

      Affiliations

    • Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Mihir M. Desai

      Affiliations

    • Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Hansen Medical and Baxter.

Received 1 April 2009

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 Study received institutional review board approval.

 Supplementary material for this article can be obtained at http://www.uscurology.com.

 For another article on a related topic see page 333.

PII: S0022-5347(09)02327-1

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.08.114

The Journal of Urology
Volume 183, Issue 1 , Pages 34-42 , January 2010

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