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Elective segmental ureterectomy for transitional cell carcinoma of the ureter: long-term follow-up in a series of 73 patients

Alchiede Simonato^1,*,
V. Varca²,
A. Gregori²,
A. Benelli¹,
M. Ennas¹,
A. Lissiani³,
M. Gacci⁴,
S. De Stefani⁵,
M. Rosso²,
S. Benvenuto³,
G. Siena⁴,
E. Belgrano³,
F. Gaboardi²,
M. Carini⁴,
G. Bianchi⁵,
G. Carmignani¹

Article first published online: 7 NOV 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2012.11554.x

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BJU International

Volume 110, Issue 11b, pages E744–E749, December 2012

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Simonato, A., Varca, V., Gregori, A., Benelli, A., Ennas, M., Lissiani, A., Gacci, M., De Stefani, S., Rosso, M., Benvenuto, S., Siena, G., Belgrano, E., Gaboardi, F., Carini, M., Bianchi, G. and Carmignani, G. (2012), Elective segmental ureterectomy for transitional cell carcinoma of the ureter: long-term follow-up in a series of 73 patients. BJU International, 110: E744–E749. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2012.11554.x

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Department of Urology ‘L. Giuliani’, University of Genoa, Genoa
²
Department of Urology, ‘L. Sacco’ Hospital, Milan
³
Department of Urology, University of Trieste, Trieste
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Department of Urology, University of Florence, Florence
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Department of Urology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy

^*Alchiede Simonato, San Martino Hospital, Department of Urology ‘L. Giuliani’, pad. 12, University of Genoa, L.go Rosanna Benzi 12, 16132 Genova, Italy. e-mail: alchiede.simonato@unige.it

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Issue published online: 22 JAN 2013
Article first published online: 7 NOV 2012
Accepted for publication 31 July 2012

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