Expectant management of ureter stones: Outcome and clinical factors of spontaneous passage in a single institution's experience

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 847-851

  Tchey, Dong Un ^a   Ha, Yun Sok ^a   Kim, Won Tae ^a   Yun, Seok Joong ^a   Lee, Sang Cheol ^a   Kim, Wun Jae ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ureteral calculi; Watchful waiting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY COLIC; KOREAN MEDICINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; URETER STONE;

EID: 84455196370     PISSN: 20056737     EISSN: 20056745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2011.52.12.847     Document Type: Article

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