Comparison between extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and semirigid ureterorenoscope with holmium:YAG laser lithotripsy for treating large proximal ureteral stones

Journal of Urology

Volumn 172, Issue 5 I, 2004, Pages 1899-1902

  Wu, Ching Fang ^a,b   Shee, Jia Jen ^a   Lin, Wei Yu ^a   Lin, Chun Liang ^a   Chen, Chih Shou ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Lithotripsy, laser; Stents, lithotripsy; Ureteral calculi

Indexed keywords

PETHIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOGRAPHY; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOLMIUM LASER; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OUTPATIENT CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENOGRAPHY; SEDATION; SEMIRIGID URETERORENOSCOPE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER STONE; URETEROSCOPE;

EID: 5444237659     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000142848.43880.b3     Document Type: Article

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