Is ureteral stenting really necessary after ureteroscopic lithotripsy with balloon dilatation of ureteral orifice? A multi-institutional randomized controlled study

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 731-736

  Başeskioǧlu, Barbaros ^a   Sofikerim, Mustafa ^b   Demirtaş, Abdullah ^b   Yenilmez, Aydin ^a   Kaya, Coşkun ^a   Can, Cavit ^a  

^a ESOGU Medical Faculty Urology Department   (Turkey)

^b Erciyes Medical Faculty Urology Department   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Balloon dilatation; Postoperative complications; Ureter; Ureteral calculi; Ureteral orifice; Ureteral stent; Ureterolithiasis; Ureteroscopic stone management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSURIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INSTRUMENTATION; LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER; URETER STONE; URETEROSCOPY;

ADULT; BALLOON DILATION; DYSURIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER; URETERAL CALCULI; URETEROSCOPY;

EID: 81855185511     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-011-0697-9     Document Type: Article

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