Open mini-access ureterolithotomy: The treatment of choice for the refractory ureteric stone?

BJU International

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 614-616

  Sharma, D M ^a,c   Maharaj, D ^a   Naraynsingh, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^b Port of Spain General Hospital   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications; Indications; Mini access; Surgeon; Technique; Ureterolithotomy

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRAIN; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER; URETER STONE; URETEROLITHOTOMY;

ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETERAL CALCULI; URETEROSCOPY;

EID: 0142092292     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410X.2003.04438.x     Document Type: Article

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