Erbium: YAG versus holmium: YAG lithotripsy

Journal of Urology

Volumn 165, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 876-879

  Teichman, Joel M H ^a,b   Chan, Kin F ^a,b   Cecconi, Patricia P ^a,b   Corbin, Nicol S ^a,b   Kamerer, Angela D ^a,b   Glickman, Randolph D ^a,b   Welch, Ashley J ^a,b  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Erbium; Lithotripsy; Urinary calculi; Yttrium

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM OXALATE; CYSTINE; GLASS FIBER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ERBIUM YAG LASER; HOLMIUM LASER; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER LITHOTRIPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STONE ANALYSIS; STONE FORMATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035131111     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)66548-2     Document Type: Article

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