Knotless retroperitoneoscopic nephron-sparing surgery for small renal masses: Comparison of bipolar sutureless

Jianfei Ye1, Shudong Zhang1, Xiaojun Tian1

  • 1Department of Urology, 66482 Peking University Third Hospital , Beijing, China.

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