Efficacy of laparoscopic ureterolithotomy for the upper ureter stone

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 727-732

  Kim, Kang Sup ^a   Sul, Chong Koo ^a   Lim, Jae Sung ^a  

^a Chungnam National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Ureter stone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; SALVAGE THERAPY; STONE ANALYSIS; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TREND STUDY; URETER STONE; URETEROLITHOTOMY;

EID: 51349097338     PISSN: 04944747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2008.49.8.727     Document Type: Article

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