Expanding applications of the access sheath to ureterolithotripsy of distal ureteral stones: A frustrating experience

Urologia Internationalis

Volumn 72, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 55-57

  De Sio, Marco ^a,c   Autorino, Riccardo ^a   Damiano, Rocco ^b   Oliva, Andrea ^a   Pane, Umberto ^a   D'Armiento, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

^c Department of Mental Health ASL Salerno 1   (Italy)

Author keywords

Access sheath; Distal ureter; Stones; Ureteroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTATE; URETER; URETER STONE; URETEROSCOPY;

ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETERAL CALCULI; URETEROSCOPY;

EID: 2342562965     PISSN: 00421138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000076595     Document Type: Conference Paper

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