Management of ureteral calculi and medical expulsive therapy in emergency departments

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 70-76

  Picozzi, Stefano C M ^a   Marenghi, Carlo ^a   Casellato, Stefano ^a   Ricci, Cristian ^a   Gaeta, Maddalena ^a   Carmignani, Luca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Emergency department; medical expulsive therapy; nephrolithiasis; renal colic; ureteral calculi; ureteral stone

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952426402     PISSN: 09742700     EISSN: 0974519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2700.76840     Document Type: Article

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