Comparison of Open and Endoscopic Treatment of Posttraumatic Posterior Urethral Strictures
β Scribed by Jason Levine, M.D.; Hunter Wessells, M.D.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 772 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-2313
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