In vitro analysis of stone fragmentation ability of the FREDDY laser

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 177-179

  Delvecchio, Fernando C ^a   Auge, Brian K ^a   Brizuela, Ricardo M ^a   Weizer, Alon Z ^a   Zhong, Pei ^a   Preminger, Glenn M ^a,b  

^a Department of Surgery ^*  (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DESICCATION; ENERGY; FRAGMENTATION REACTION; FREQUENCY DOUBLED DOUBLE PULSE NEODYMIUM YAG LASER; LABORATORY; LASER LITHOTRIPSY; NEODYMIUM LASER; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; YAG LASER;

EID: 0038077167     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/089277903321618752     Document Type: Conference Paper

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