Practical comparison of four nitinol stone baskets

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 655-658

  Blew, Brian D M ^a   Dagnone, A Joel ^b   Fazio, Luke M ^a   Pace, Kenneth T ^a   D'A Honey, R John ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b Queensway Professional Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITINOL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; KIDNEY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URETER;

ALLOYS; ANIMALS; SWINE; TIME FACTORS; URETERAL CALCULI;

EID: 34547806109     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2007.9959     Document Type: Article

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