Ureteral access sheath use and stenting in ureteroscopy: Effect on unplanned emergency room visits and cost

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 993-997

  Rapoport, Daniel ^a   Perks, Alexandra E ^a   Teichman, Joel M H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STENT; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; URETER STONE; URETERAL ACCESS SHEATH; URETEROSCOPY;

ADULT; CANADA; COHORT STUDIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STENTS; URETER; URETERAL CALCULI; URETEROSCOPES; URETEROSCOPY;

EID: 35348950635     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2006.0236     Document Type: Article

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