Outcomes of flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy with holmium laser for upper urinary tract calculi

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 143-150

  Cocuzza, Marcello ^a   Colombo Jr , Jose R ^a   Cocuzza, Antonio L ^a   Mascarenhas, Frederico ^a   Vicentini, Fabio ^a   Mazzucchi, Eduardo ^a   Srougi, Miguel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Calculi; Holmium laser; Lithotripsy; Ureter

Indexed keywords

EID: 44449095479     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382008000200003     Document Type: Article

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