A prospective randomized single-blind comparison of ureteral stents composed of firm and soft polymer

Journal of Urology

Volumn 174, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 2303-2306

  Joshi, H B ^a   Chitale, S V ^a   Nagarajan, M ^b   Irving, S O ^a   Browning, A J ^b   Biyani, C S ^b   Burgess, N A ^a  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PINDERFIELDS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Polymers; Randomized controlled trials; Stents; Ureter

Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PAIN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER STENT; URETERIC STENT SYMPTOMS QUESTIONNAIRE; URINARY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 27744606569     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000181815.63998.5f     Document Type: Article

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