Is there a role for prophylactic shock wave lithotripsy for asymptomatic calyceal stones?

Current Opinion in Urology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 281-286

  Collins, Justin W ^a   Keeley Jr , Francis X ^a  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic; Calculi; Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy; Prophylactic

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MACROMOLECULE; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE FLOW RATE;

BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY CALCULI; KIDNEY CALICES; LITHOTRIPSY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036288845     PISSN: 09630643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042307-200207000-00004     Document Type: Review

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