Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 38, Issue 10 , Pages 3524-3526 , December 2006

Does Opening the Peritoneum at the Time of Renal Transplanation Prevent Lymphocele Formation?

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doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.10.182

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 38, Issue 10 , Pages 3524-3526 , December 2006

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