Supine position is safe and effective for percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 469-474

  Ng, Man Tat ^c   Sun, Wai Ho ^a   Cheng, Chi Wai ^a,b   Chan, Eddie Shu Yin ^a,b  

^a ALICE HO MIU LING NETHERSOLE HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHROLITHIASIS; NEPHROLITHOTOMY; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAGHORN STONE; SUPINE POSITION; SURGICAL RISK; URETER STONE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHROSTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 3042734791     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/0892779041271670     Document Type: Article

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