A comparison of holmium:YAG laser with Lithoclast lithotripsy in ureteral calculi fragmentation

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 544-547

  Jeon, Seong Soo ^a   Hyun, Ji Hwan ^a   Lee, Kyu Sung ^a,b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Samsung Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Laser; Lithotripsy; Ureteral calculus; Ureteroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOLMIUM LASER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER LITHOTRIPSY; LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OPERATION DURATION; PERFORATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; STONE ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER STONE; URETEROSCOPE; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; HUMANS; LITHOTRIPSY; LITHOTRIPSY, LASER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETREATMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER; URETERAL CALCULI; URETEROSCOPY; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 23244451580     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2005.01087.x     Document Type: Article

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