Is the conservative management of ureteric calculi of > 4 mm safe?

BJU International

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 637-640

  Irving, S O ^a   Calleja, R ^a   Lee, F ^a   Bullock, K N ^a   Wraight, P ^a   Doble, A ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Radioisotope renography; Recovery; Renal function; Ureteric calculi

Indexed keywords

MERTIATIDE TC 99M;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFECTION; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY PARENCHYMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENOGRAPHY; SAFETY; URETER STONE; UROGRAPHY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOISOTOPE RENOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETERAL CALCULI;

EID: 0034078829     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410X.2000.00563.x     Document Type: Article

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