What is the role of retrograde ureteroscopy in the management of large renal calculi?

British Journal of Medical and Surgical Urology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 14-20

  Forster, J A ^a   Moazzam, M ^a   Lloyd, S N ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laser therapy; Lithotripsy; Renal calculi; Ureteroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FEMALE; HOLMIUM LASER; HUMAN; LASER LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; NEPHROLITHIASIS; NEPHROLITHOTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT INDICATION; URETEROSCOPY;

EID: 53749101242     PISSN: 18759742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjmsu.2008.05.012     Document Type: Article

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