Removal of ureteral stones with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopic procedures. What can we learn from the literature in terms of results and treatment efforts?

Urological Research

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 185-190

  Tiselius, Hans Göran ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ESWL; Meta analysis; Treatment index; Ureteral stones; Ureteroscopy

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW; STONE DISSOLUTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER STONE; URETEROSCOPY;

HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; LITHOTRIPSY; URETERAL CALCULI; URETEROSCOPY;

EID: 21244464321     PISSN: 03005623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00240-005-0462-x     Document Type: Review

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