Flexible ureteroscopy is effective for proximal ureteral stones in both obese and nonobese patients: A two-year, single-surgeon experience

Urology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 36-39

  Best, Sara L ^a   Nakada, Stephen Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OBESITY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STENT; SURGEON; SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME; THERAPY EFFECT; URETER STONE; URETEROSCOPY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; URETERAL CALCULI; URETEROSCOPES; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650889022     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: 15279995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2010.05.001     Document Type: Article

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