Variation in clinical outcome following shock wave lithotripsy

Journal of Urology

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 721-725

  Logarakis, Nick F ^a   Jewett, Michael A S ^a   Luymes, J ^a   Honey, R John D'A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Comparative study; Kidney calculi; Lithotripsy; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER STONE;

EID: 0033962273     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)67791-9     Document Type: Article

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