Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 42-46 , February 2009

Minimal access surgery in the management of pediatric urolithiasis

  • Ana Catarina Fragoso

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine of Porto, Hospital S. João, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +351 225513603.
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  • Jean-Stéphane Valla

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hôpital Lenval, Nice, France
    • ,
  • Henry Steyaert

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hôpital Lenval, Nice, France
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  • Pierre Arnaud

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hôpital Lenval, Nice, France
    • ,
  • Ciro Esposito

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Surgery, “Frederico II” University of Naples, School of Medicine, Naples, Italy
    • ,
  • José Estevão-Costa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine of Porto, Hospital S. João, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal

Received 14 March 2008 ,Accepted 28 July 2008.

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PII: S1477-5131(08)00354-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2008.07.011

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 42-46 , February 2009

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