Lower pole calculi larger than one centimeter: Retrograde intrarenal surgery

Indian Journal of Urology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 551-554

  Gross, Andreas ^a   Bach, Thorsten ^a  

^a ASKLEPIOS HOSPITAL BARMBEK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Lower pole calculi; Percutaneous nephrolithotomy; Ureterorenoscopy; Urolithiasis

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349178988     PISSN: 09701591     EISSN: 19983824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-1591.44266     Document Type: Conference Paper

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