Comparative study of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy outcomes for proximal and distal ureteric stones

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-29

  Turna, Burak ^a   Akbay, Kaan ^a   Ekren, Fatih ^a   Nazli, Oktay ^a   Apaydin, Erdal ^a   Semerci, Bülent ^a   Günaydin, Gürhan ^a   Cüreklibatir, Ibrahim ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Distal ureter; ESWL; Proximal ureter; Ureter stones; Urolithiasis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FEMALE; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; KIDNEY COLIC; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETREATMENT; STONE ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER OBSTRUCTION; URETER STONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REMISSION INDUCTION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETERAL CALCULI;

EID: 41549155626     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11255-007-9214-x     Document Type: Article

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