Ureteral expanding stent: A new device for urolithiasis

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 533-537

  L'Esperance, James O ^a   Rickner, Thomas ^a   Hoenig, David ^a   Bamberger, Mitchell ^a   Albala, David M ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORBIDITY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER STENT; UROLITHIASIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DILATATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POLYURETHANES; STENTS; URETERAL CALCULI;

EID: 34249866841     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2006.0106     Document Type: Article

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