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Review
. 2000 Feb;80(1):381-401, xiv.
doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(05)70411-4.

Embryology, anatomy, and surgical applications of the kidney and ureter

R E el-Galley  1 , T E Keane
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Embryology, anatomy, and surgical applications of the kidney and ureter

R E el-Galley et al. Surg Clin North Am. 2000 Feb.

Abstract

This article discusses the embryology and anatomy of the kidney and ureter. Surgical approaches, such as the lumbar and thoracoabdominal, are provided. Operations for kidney (i.e., radical nephrectomy, nephroureterectomy, and partial nephrectomy) and ureteric tumors also are discussed.

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