Impact of ureteral stent diameter on symptoms and tolerability

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 59-62

  Erturk, Erdal ^a   Sessions, Annette ^a   Joseph, Jean V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSURIA; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FLANK PAIN; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPE; HYSTEROSCOPY; MALE; PAIN; POLLAKISURIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER DILATATION; URETER STENT; URETER STONE; URETHRAL PAIN; URINARY DYSFUNCTION; URINARY URGENCY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0037347284     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/08927790360587342     Document Type: Article

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