Upper-pole access for percutaneous nephrolithotomy: Comparison of supracostal and infracostal approaches

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 491-494

  Lojanapiwat, B ^a   Prasopsuk, S ^a  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYDROTHORAX; KIDNEY COLLECTING TUBULE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHROLITHOTOMY; PATIENT SAFETY; PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL PATIENT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHROSTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS; RIBS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER; URETERAL CALCULI;

EID: 33746787633     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2006.20.491     Document Type: Article

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