Experimental studies and first clinical experience with a new Lithoclast and ultrasound combination for lithotripsy

European Urology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 376-381

  Hofmann, R ^a   Weber, J ^a   Heidenreich, A ^a   Varga, Z ^a   Olbert, P ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Artificial stones; Lithoclast; Percutaneous nephrolitholapaxy; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

APATITE; CYSTINE; URIC ACID; WHEWELLITE;

ARTICLE; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; HUMAN; KIDNEY CALYX; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEPHROLITHIASIS; NEPHROSTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAGHORN STONE; STONE DISSOLUTION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ULTRASONIC LITHOTRIPSY; ULTRASOUND; CLINICAL TRIAL; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLUOROSCOPY; INSTRUMENTATION; LITHOTRIPSY; PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROSTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; KIDNEY CALCULI; LITHOTRIPSY; NEPHROSTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 0036795233     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0302-2838(02)00349-4     Document Type: Article

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