Flexible ureterorenoscopy for the treatment of lower pole calyx stones: Influence of different lithotripsy probes and stone extraction tools on scope deflection and irrigation flow

European Urology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 312-317

  Michel, Maurice Stephan ^a   Knoll, Thomas ^a   Ptaschnyk, Taras ^a   Köhrmann, Kai Uwe ^a   Alken, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Baskets; Deflection; Flexible ureterorenoscopy; Irrigation flow; Kidney stones; Laser; Lower pole calyx; Urolithiasis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPE; ENDOUROLOGY; EXTRACTION; FLOW RATE; HUMAN; KIDNEY CALYX; LASER; LAVAGE; LITHOTRIPSY; MECHANICAL PROBE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URETER STONE; URETERORENOSCOPY; URETEROSCOPY;

EID: 0036522518     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0302-2838(02)00052-0     Document Type: Article

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