Comparison of Treatment of Renal Calculi by Open Surgery, Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy, and Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy

British Medical Journal (Clinical research ed.)

Volumn 292, Issue 6524, 1986, Pages 879-882

  Charig, C R ^a   Webb, D R ^a   Payne, S R ^a   Wickham, J E A ^a  

^a Institute of Urology and the St Peter's Group of Hospitals ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ASPECT; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; HUMAN; KIDNEY; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGERY; THERAPY; URINARY TRACT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMAN; KIDNEY; KIDNEY CALCULI; LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); STATE MEDICINE; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 0022613561     PISSN: 02670623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.292.6524.879     Document Type: Article

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