Evaluation of fragmentation with single or multiple pulse setting of lithoclast for renal calculi during percutaneous nephrolithotripsy and its impact on clearance

Urologia Internationalis

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 265-268

  Hemal, A K ^a,b   Goel, Apul ^a   Aron, Monish ^a   Seth, Amlesh ^a   Dogra, P N ^a   Gupta, N P ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Lithoclast, fragmentation; Nephrolithotomy; Percutaneous nephrolithotomy; Renal calculus; Renal stone disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; KIDNEY CLEARANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHROLITHIASIS; NEPHROLITHOTOMY; PARTICLE SIZE; PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STONE DISSOLUTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY CALCULI; LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; NEPHROSTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0037963026     PISSN: 00421138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000070132     Document Type: Article

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