Comparative evaluation of Swiss LithoClast 2® and Holmium:YAG laser lithotripsy for impacted upper-ureteral stones

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 443-446

  Manohar, T ^a   Ganpule, Arvind ^a   Desai, Mahesh ^a  

^a MULJIBHAI PATEL UROLOGICAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FRAGMENTATION REACTION; HEMATURIA; HOLMIUM LASER; HUMAN; LASER LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; MIGRATION; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URETER DILATATION; URETER STONE; URETEROSCOPE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; LITHOTRIPSY, LASER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; URETERAL CALCULI;

EID: 41149105397     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2007.0288     Document Type: Article

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