Treatment of upper and mid ureter stones: Comparison of semirigid ureteroscopic lithotripsy with holmium: YAG laser and shock wave lithotripsy

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 171-175

  Kwon, Yong Uk ^a   Lee, Sang Ik ^a   Jeong, Tae Yoong ^a  

^a Catholic Kwandong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy; Holmium; Ureter stone; Ureteroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FEMALE; FLANK PAIN; HEALTH CARE COST; HEMATURIA; HOLMIUM LASER; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER LITHOTRIPSY; LITHOTRIPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER INJURY; URETER STONE; URETEROSCOPY;

EID: 34247844542     PISSN: 04944747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2007.48.2.171     Document Type: Article

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