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Tubeless percutaneous renal surgery by Bellman, G C, Davidoff, R, Candela, J, Gerspach, J, Kurtz, S, Stout, L

“…We challenge the requirement for routine placement of a nephrostomy tube following percutaneous renal surgery. A total of 50 patients underwent tubeless…”
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One-step percutaneous nephrolithotomy sheath versus standard two-step technique by Pathak, A.S., Bellman, G.C.

“…Advances in technique and equipment have allowed urologists to perform percutaneous stone removal with increasing efficacy and decreasing complications. The…”
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Influence of technique of percutaneous tract creation on incidence of renal hemorrhage by Davidoff, R, Bellman, G C

“…Renal hemorrhage is one of the most common and worrisome complications of percutaneous renal surgery. We studied the incidence of renal hemorrhage and…”
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Holmium:YAG lithotripsy yields smaller fragments than lithoclast, pulsed dye laser or electrohydraulic lithotripsy by Teichman, J M, Vassar, G J, Bishoff, J T, Bellman, G C

“…The mechanism of lithotripsy differs among electrohydraulic lithotripsy, mechanical lithotripsy, pulsed dye lasers and holmium:YAG lithotripsy. It is…”
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Management of hemorrhage after percutaneous renal surgery by Kessaris, D N, Bellman, G C, Pardalidis, N P, Smith, A G

“…Renal hemorrhage is the most worrisome complication of percutaneous renal surgery. Between August 1983 and August 1992 we performed 2,200 percutaneous renal…”
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Ureteral stents: impact of diameter and composition on patient symptoms by Candela, J V, Bellman, G C

“…We prospectively analyzed three types of ureteral stents to determine the effects of diameter and composition on a patient's symptoms. Twenty stents were…”
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Urinary IL-6 is elevated in patients with urolithiasis by Rhee, E, Santiago, L, Park, E, Lad, P, Bellman, G C

“…To evaluate the possible role of cytokines interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-1alpha and IL-6 in patients with urolithiasis. Fifty-six patients currently with stone…”
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Conservative management of colon injury following percutaneous renal surgery by Gerspach, Jill M., Bellman, Gary C., Stoller, Marshall L., Fugelso, Peter

“…Objectives. Colon injury during percutaneous renal surgery is rare and can result in significant morbidity. Our objective was threefold: (1) to identify risk…”
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Complications of intracavitary bacillus Calmette-Guerin after percutaneous resection of upper tract transitional cell carcinoma by Bellman, G C, Sweetser, P, Smith, A D

“…Percutaneous resection and intracavitary instillation of bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) is currently being used in treatment protocols in select patients in…”
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Special considerations in the technique of laparoscopic ureterolithotomy by Bellman, G C, Smith, A D

“…Laparoscopic ureterolithotomy was performed in 2 men, accompanied in 1 by unroofing of a complex renal cyst. This new technique is indicated as an alternative…”
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Management of ureteral obstruction secondary to pelvic malignancies by Feng, M I, Bellman, G C, Shapiro, C E

“…To assess the efficacy of urinary diversion (internal v external) in the management of ureteral obstruction secondary to pelvic malignancies and the patients'…”
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Massive hemorrhage from renal vein injury during percutaneous renal surgery: endourological management by Gupta, M, Bellman, G C, Smith, A D

“…Although minor venous injuries respond to simple maneuvers, major venous injuries pose a significant therapeutic problem and may be under diagnosed. We present…”
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Ureteropelvic junction obstruction presenting as acute pancreatitis by Feng, M I, Bellman, G C

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Laparoscopic management of indeterminate renal cysts by Santiago, Lyric, Yamaguchi, Ron, Kaswick, Jon, Bellman, Gary C

“…Objectives. We present our follow-up of patients with indeterminate renal cysts who were initially evaluated laparoscopically. We specifically address those…”
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Prospective randomized study of various techniques of percutaneous nephrolithotomy by Feng, Mark I, Tamaddon, Kirk, Mikhail, Albert, Kaptein, John S, Bellman, Gary C

“…Objectives. To compare the modifications of the technique of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCN), including “mini-PCN” and tubeless PCN, to establish which…”
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Complications of endopyelotomy by Bellman, G C

“…Complications of endopyelotomy can be classified as major (vascular, ureteral, or pulmonary injury or lost wire), minor (stent-related problems, infection,…”
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Laparoscopic evaluation of indeterminate renal cysts by Bellman, Gary C., Yamaguchi, Ron, Kaswick, Jon

“…To determine the efficacy and safety of laparoscopic evaluation of indeterminate renal cysts. Ten patients with indeterminate renal cysts (5 Bosniak type II…”
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Leave no stone unturned? by Bellman, G C

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Assessment of relative tumor burden in patients with clinical T1c prostate cancer treated with either external beam or radical prostatectomy by HINTZ, B. L, MURPHY, J. S, KASWICK, J. A, BELLMAN, G. C, RUEL, C. J, KAGAN, A. R

“…The choice between external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) or retropubic radical prostatectomy (RPX) as potentially curative treatment for localized carcinoma…”
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Percutaneous approach to indeterminate caliceal filling defects by Bellman, G C, Smith, A D

“…Although the radiologic characteristics and endoscopic appearance of aberrant renal papillae have been described, a tissue diagnosis is the only way to exclude…”
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