Passive dilation by ureteral stenting before ureteroscopy: Eliminating the need for active dilation

Journal of Urology

Volumn 174, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 1079-1080

  Hubert, Katherine C ^a   Palmer, Jeffrey S ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Balloon dilation; Pediatrics; Stents; Ureteroscopy; Urinary calculi

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; BLADDER SPASM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; URETER DILATATION; URETER STENT; URETEROSCOPY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; UROLITHIASIS;

EID: 23744474434     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000169130.80049.9c     Document Type: Article

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