Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 192-196 , June 2008

The role of laparoscopic surgery for urinary tract reconstruction in infants weighing less than 10kg: A comparison with open surgery

  • Amos Neheman

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE, USA
    • Department of Urology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • ,
  • Paul H. Noh

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE, USA
    • Department of Urology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • ,
  • Lisandro Piaggio

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE, USA
    • Department of Urology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • ,
  • Ricardo González

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE, USA
    • Department of Urology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE, USA. Fax: +1 302 6516410.

Received 25 August 2007 ,Accepted 29 November 2007.

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PII: S1477-5131(07)00479-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2007.11.012

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 192-196 , June 2008

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