Analysis of Ureteral Stent Compression Force and its Role in Malignant Obstruction

Journal of Urology

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 392-396

  Christman, Matthew S ^a   L'Esperance, James O ^a   Choe, Chong H ^a   Stroup, Sean P ^a   Auge, Brian K ^a  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

nephrostomy; percutaneous; stents; ureter; ureteral obstruction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCE; MATERIALS TESTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URETER CANCER; URETER OBSTRUCTION; URETER STENT;

MATERIALS TESTING; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; STENTS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; URETER; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 57149104902     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.08.125     Document Type: Article

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