Redefining the limits of flexible ureterorenoscopy

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-49

  Hussain, Muddassar ^a   Acher, Peter ^a   Penev, Branamir ^a   Cynk, Mark ^a  

^a MAIDSTONE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOLMIUM LASER; HUMAN; LASER LITHOTRIPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETERORENOSCOPY; URETEROSCOPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLIABILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETERAL CALCULI; URETEROSCOPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951644909     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2010.0236     Document Type: Article

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