Ureteroscopy as an out-patient procedure: The Singapore General Hospital Urology Centre experience

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 175-178

  Chen, J J C ^a   Yip, S K H ^a   Wong, M Y C ^a   Cheng, C W S ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Lithotripsy, laser; Outpatients; Ureteroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LASER LITHOTRIPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; OUTPATIENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINGAPORE; URETEROSCOPY; UROLITHIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URETEROSCOPY;

EID: 0038352238     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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