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Is robotically assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty effective for the treatment of pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction?

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Rane, A., Keeley, F. Is robotically assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty effective for the treatment of pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction?. Nat Rev Urol 5, 244–245 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpuro1054

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