title: Modified cruciate incision for transabdominal radical nephrectomy.
abstract: Experience with multiple organ harvesting procedures as well as orthotopic liver transplantation has provided for excellent extensive upper abdominal surgical exposure. We report use of a modified cruciate incision for transabdominal radical nephrectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Marshfield Clinic, Wisconsin 54449.
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Thomalla
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Friend
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000601:surgery*