Use of a working channel catheter during flexible ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy

Journal of Urology

Volumn 163, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1808-1809

  Hollenbeck, Brent K ^a   Spencer, Slade L ^a   Faerber, Gary J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheterization; Laser; Lithotripsy; Ureter; Ureteral calculi

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; LASER LITHOTRIPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; URETER CATHETER; URETER STONE; URETEROSCOPY;

EID: 0034039583     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)67548-9     Document Type: Article

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