Comparison of 2 generations of piezoelectric lithotriptors using matched pair analysis

Journal of Urology

Volumn 172, Issue 5 I, 2004, Pages 1887-1891

  Ng, C F ^a   McLornan, L ^a   Thompson, T J ^a   Tolley, D A ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaluation studies; Lithotripsy; Technology; Urinary calculi

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LITHOTRIPSY; MACHINE; MALE; MODEL; PIEZOELECTRICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER STONE; UROLITHIASIS;

EID: 5444220094     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000142730.60583.7a     Document Type: Article

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