Is ureteral catheterization necessary after ureteroscopic lithotripsy for uncomplicated upper ureteral stones?

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1645-1648

  Gunlusoy, Bulent ^a,b   Degirmenci, Tansu ^a   Arslan, Murat ^a   Kozacýoglu, Zafer ^a   Minareci, Suleyman ^a   Ayder, Ali Ryza ^a  

^a Izmir Teaching and Research Hospital ^*  (Turkey)

^b Izmir Teaching and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LITHOTRIPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URETER CATHETERIZATION; URETER STONE; URETEROSCOPY;

ADULT; ANALGESICS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; PAIN; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; URETERAL CALCULI; URETEROSCOPY; URINARY CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 50149119802     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2008.0098     Document Type: Article

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