Ureteroscopic lithotripsy using Swiss lithoclast for treatment of ureteral calculi: 12-years experience

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 690-694

  Hong, Young Kwon ^a   Park, Dong Soo ^a  

^a CHA University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Calculi; Lithotripsy; Ureter

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER STONE; URETEROSCOPY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETERAL CALCULI; URETEROSCOPY;

EID: 70350702826     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2009.24.4.690     Document Type: Article

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