Comparative study of two latest generation flexible ureterorenoscopes;Etude comparative de deux urétérorénoscopes souples de dernière génération

Progres en Urologie

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 656-661

  Traxer, Olivier ^a   Pasqui, Federico ^a   Dubosq, Francis ^a   Chambade, Damien ^a   Beley, Sébastien ^a   Sebe, Philippe ^a   Gattegno, Bernard ^a   Thibault, Philippe ^a  

^a HÔPITAL TENON   (France)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Kidney; Stones; Ureteroscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; KIDNEY; URETEROSCOPE;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; KIDNEY; URETEROSCOPES;

EID: 27644456618     PISSN: 11667087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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