Holmium:YAG laser-induced damage to guidewires: Experimental study

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 331-336

  Freiha, Gus S ^a   Glickman, Randolph D ^a   Teichman, Joel M H ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; ENERGY; GUIDE WIRE; HOLMIUM LASER; LITHOTRIPSY; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URETEROSCOPY; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0031406136     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.1997.11.331     Document Type: Article

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