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A randomized controlled trial of human versus robotic and telerobotic access to the kidney as the first step in percutaneous nephrolithotomy

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Pages 165-171 | Received 09 Oct 2003, Accepted 02 Feb 2005, Published online: 06 Jan 2010

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