Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 270-277 , November 2007

Retroperitoneoscopic surgery in children

  • Jean-Stephane Valla, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Jean-Stephane Valla, MD, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hopital Lenval, 57 avnue de la Californie, 06200 Nice, France.

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PII: S1055-8586(07)00049-2

doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2007.06.010

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 270-277 , November 2007

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