Ureteroscopic management of ureteral calculi: Electrohydraulic versus holmium:YAG lithotripsy

Journal of Urology

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1357-1361

  Teichman, Joel M H ^a   Rao, Ramesh D ^a   Rogenes, Vince J ^a   Mansel Harris, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrohydraulic shockwave lithotripsy; Lasers; Ureter; Ureteral calculi

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FEMALE; HOLMIUM LASER; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER STONE; URETEROSCOPY;

EID: 0030815147     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)64214-9     Document Type: Article

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