Choosing the correct length of ureteric stent: A formula based on the patient's height compared with direct ureteric measurement

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 59-62

  Pilcher, J M ^a,b   Patel, U ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Stent; Stent length; Ureter; Ureteric obstruction; Ureteric stent

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; URETER OBSTRUCTION; URETER STENT;

EID: 0036053131     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/crad.2001.0737     Document Type: Article

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