The efficacy of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) in the management of renal stone disease

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 786-790

  Kim, Jongwon ^a   Park, Jinsung ^b   Park, Hyungkeun ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Eulji University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lithotripsy; Ureteroscopes

Indexed keywords

NITINOL;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOLMIUM:YTTRIUM ALUMINUM GARNET LASER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY CALYX; KIDNEY PELVIS; KIDNEY SURGERY; LASER; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEPHROLITHIASIS; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETEROSCOPE; X RAY;

EID: 69549113179     PISSN: 20056737     EISSN: 20056745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2009.50.8.786     Document Type: Article

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