Holmium: YAG laser for urinary stones

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 295-298

  Taari, Kimmo ^a   Lehtoranta, Kari ^a   Rannikko, Sakari ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Holmium; Laser; Lithotripsy; Urinary calculi

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER STONE; FEMALE; HOLMIUM LASER; HUMAN; LASER LITHOTRIPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHRECTOMY; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STONE DISSOLUTION; URETER INJURY; URETER STONE; URETER STRICTURE; URETEROCELE; UROLITHIASIS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY CALCULI; LITHOTRIPSY, LASER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0032710013     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655999750017356     Document Type: Article

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