Piezoelectric shockwave lithotripsy of urinary calculi: Comparative study of stone depth in kidney and ureter treatments

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 699-703

  Robert, Maxime ^a   A'Ch, S ^a   Lanfrey, P ^a   Guiter, J ^a   Navratil, H ^a  

^a LAPEYRONIE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER STONE; UROLITHIASIS;

EID: 0343776141     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.1999.13.699     Document Type: Article

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