The Journal of Urology
Volume 183, Issue 3 , Pages 858-861 , March 2010

Robotic Prostatectomy

  • Jeffrey A. Cadeddu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas
    • ,
  • Gagan Gautam

      Affiliations

    • Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
    • ,
  • Arieh L. Shalhav

      Affiliations

    • Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois

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PII: S0022-5347(09)03256-X

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.12.065

The Journal of Urology
Volume 183, Issue 3 , Pages 858-861 , March 2010

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