Role of lasertripsy in the management of ureteral calculi: Experience with alexandrite laser system in 232 patients

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 345-348

  Jung, Peter ^a,b   Wolff, Johannes M ^a   Mattelaer, Pieter ^a   Jakse, Gerhard ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER LITHOTRIPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER STENT; URETER STONE; URETEROSCOPY;

EID: 0029740537     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.1996.10.345     Document Type: Article

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