Ureteroscopic lithoclast lithotripsy: A cost-effective option

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 341-344

  Kok, Tan Peng ^a,b   Ming, Tan Su ^a   Consigliere, David ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b Mount Alvernia Medical Centre B   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LITHOTRIPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER STONE; URETEROSCOPY;

EID: 0031656624     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.1998.12.341     Document Type: Article

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