Bifocal reflector for electrohydraulic lithotripters

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 65-75

  Prieto, Fernando E ^a   Loske, Achim M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; LITHOTRIPSY; MODEL; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032916283     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.1999.13.65     Document Type: Conference Paper

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