An uncommon application of shock wave lithotripsy: Encrusted double pigtail ureteral stent

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 231-233

  Polat, Fazli ^a   Yeşil, Süleyman ^a   Kiraç, Mustafa ^a   Tan, Mustafa Özgür ^a,b   Biri, Hasan ^a   Bozkirli, Ibrahim ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Complication; Encrustation; Indwelling stent; Shock wave lithotripsy; Ureter

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS PYELOGRAPHY; KIDNEY PELVIS; MALE; STENT; URETER STONE; URETEROSCOPY;

AGED; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; KIDNEY PELVIS; LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; STENTS; URETER;

EID: 25144444869     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11255-004-7977-x     Document Type: Article

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