The Journal of Urology
Volume 184, Issue 1 , Pages 42-47 , July 2010

Complications of Renal Cryoablation: A Single Center Experience

Received 15 October 2009

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 Study received institutional review board approval.

PII: S0022-5347(10)02986-1

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.03.013

The Journal of Urology
Volume 184, Issue 1 , Pages 42-47 , July 2010

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