Holmium : Yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser endoureterotomy for benign ureteral strictures : A single-centre experience

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 746-750

  Lin, C M ^a   Tsai, T H ^a   Lin, T C ^a   Tang, S H ^a   Wu, S T ^a   Sun, G H ^a   Cha, T L ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Endoureterotomy; Laser; Ureteral stricture

Indexed keywords

EID: 76249129792     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2009.11680528     Document Type: Article

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