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Prospective randomized trial comparing high lumbotomic with laparotomic access in renal cell carcinoma surgery

Michele Battaglia Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Pasquale Ditonno Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Pasquale Martino Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Silvano Palazzo Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Gennaro Annunziata Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Francesco P. Selvaggi Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
Pages 306-314 | Received 17 Jul 2003, Accepted 22 Jan 2004, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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