Endoscopic surgery for renal calculi

Current Opinion in Urology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 243-247

  Fuchs, Gerhard J ^a   Yurkanin, J Paul ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Calculus; Endoscopic surgery; Lithotripsy; Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy; Retrograde intrarenal surgery

Indexed keywords

ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HOLMIUM LASER; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; KIDNEY CLEARANCE; LASER SURGERY; NEPHROLITHIASIS; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; KIDNEY CALCULI; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY; URETERAL CALCULI;

EID: 0038065286     PISSN: 09630643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042307-200305000-00013     Document Type: Review

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