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Effect of ureteric stents on urological infection and graft function following renal transplantation
Jacob A Akoh, Tahawar Rana, South West Transplant Centre, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth PL6 8DH, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Akoh JA conceptualised the study, analysed data, wrote the paper, critically appraised and approved the manuscript; Rana T finalised data collection and entry to excel spreadsheet, performed literature review, contributed to writing and appraisal of manuscript.
Correspondence to: Jacob A Akoh, FRCSEd, FRCS(Gen), Consultant General, Transplant Surgeon, South West Transplant Centre, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Level 04, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth PL6 8DH, United Kingdom. jacob.akoh@nhs.net
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Received: October 1, 2012
Revised: November 15, 2012
Accepted: December 1, 2012
Published online: March 24, 2013
Processing time: 199 Days and 8.9 Hours
Revised: November 15, 2012
Accepted: December 1, 2012
Published online: March 24, 2013
Processing time: 199 Days and 8.9 Hours
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