Comment on: “New Longitudinal Component of the RENAL Nephrometry Score for Predicting the Operative Complexity in Transperitoneal Robot Assisted Partial Nephrectomy” by Tachibana et al.
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Comment on: “New Longitudinal Component of the RENAL Nephrometry Score for Predicting the Operative Complexity in Transperitoneal Robot Assisted Partial Nephrectomy” by Tachibana et al.
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