Sensitivity of noncontrast helical computerized tomography and plain film radiography compared to flexible nephroscopy for detecting residual fragments after percutaneous nephrostolithotomy

Journal of Urology

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 23-26

  Pearle, Margaret S ^a   Watamull, Lori M ^a   Mulligan, Mary A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Kidney calculi; Percutaneous nephrostomy; Tomography, x ray computed

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HYDROTHORAX; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MINIMAL RESIDUAL DISEASE; NEPHROLITHIASIS; NEPHROLITHOTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UROGRAPHY;

EID: 0032876330     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005392-199907000-00006     Document Type: Article

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