Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 48-52 , February 2007

Does the multicystic dysplastic kidney really involute? The role of the retroperitoneoscopic approach

  • R. Luque-Mialdea

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Surgery Division, Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Complejo Hospitalario de Toledo, Toledo, Spain
    • Paido Pediatric Surgery Division, Sanatorio Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Madrid, Spain
    • Laparoscopic Urology Unit, Pediatric Department and Pediatric Surgery Department, Hospital Infantil Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Jefe de Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Complejo Hospitalario de Toledo, C/Barber 30, 45045 Toledo, Spain. Tel.: +34918156068; fax: +34918156349.
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  • R. Martín-Crespo

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Surgery Division, Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Complejo Hospitalario de Toledo, Toledo, Spain
    • Paido Pediatric Surgery Division, Sanatorio Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • J. Cebrian

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Anaesthesia Division, Hospital Infantil Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • L. Moreno

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Anaesthesia Division, Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Complejo Hospitalario de Toledo, Toledo, Spain
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  • C. Carrero

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Anaesthesia Division, Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Complejo Hospitalario de Toledo, Toledo, Spain
    • ,
  • A. Fernández

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Nephrology Unit. Pediatric Division, Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Complejo Hospitalario de Toledo, Toledo, Spain

Received 21 August 2005 ,Accepted 25 January 2006.

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PII: S1477-5131(06)00023-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2006.01.012

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 48-52 , February 2007

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