Laparoscopy in German urology: changing acceptance among urologists.

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Published in Eur Urol on October 07, 2008

Authors

Florian Imkamp1, Thomas R Herrmann, Jens Rassweiler, Tullio Sulser, Jens U Stolzenburg, Robert Rabenalt, Udo Jonas, Martin Burchardt

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Urology, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany.

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