Comparison of Urinary Stone and Stent Encrustation: Biochemical Analysis

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 741-743

  Bariol, Simon ^a,b   Farebrother, Trent ^a   Ruthven, Stephen ^a   MacNeil, Finlay ^a  

^a GOSFORD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM OXALATE; URIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HUMAN; LABORATORY; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PATIENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SURGICAL APPROACH; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; URETER STENT; URETER STONE; URETEROLITHOTOMY; UROLITHIASIS;

EID: 0345016923     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/089277903770802281     Document Type: Article

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