Bioabsorbable SR-PLGA horn stent after antegrade endopyelotomy: A case report

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 299-302

  Talja, Martti ^a   Multanen, Markku ^a   Välimaa, Tero ^b   Törmälä, Pertti ^b  

^a PÄIJÄT HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMER; POLYGLYCOLIDE; POLYLACTIDE;

ADULT; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY INFECTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELOGRAPHY; PYELOTOMY; RESTENOSIS; STENT; STONE FORMATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0036627249     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/089277902760102785     Document Type: Conference Paper

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