Self-expanding Wallstent endoprosthesis for malignant ureteral obstruction

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 441-447

  Díaz Lucas, Enrique F ^a   Martínez Torres, José L ^a   Mena, Javier Fernández ^a   Martínez, Octavio Carazo ^a   De La Fuente Serrano, Adrián ^a   Gómez, Armando Zuluaga ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO SAN CECILIO   (Spain)

^b Hospital Universitario San Cecilio ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXPERIENCE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; OBSTRUCTIVE UROPATHY; PELVIS CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECANALIZATION; URETER OBSTRUCTION; URETER STENT;

EID: 0031434177     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.1997.11.441     Document Type: Conference Paper

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