Cost analysis of metallic ureteral stents with 12 months of follow-up

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 917-921

  Taylor, Eric R ^a   Benson, Aaron D ^a   Schwartz, Bradley F ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYMER; SILICONE;

ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLON CANCER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMATURIA; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; MALE; METALLIC URETER STENT; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; OVARY CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; PROSTATE CANCER; RETROPERITONEAL FIBROSIS; URETER OBSTRUCTION; URETER STENT; URETER STRICTURE; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION; URETEROSCOPY; UTERUS CANCER;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; METALS; POLYMERS; STENTS; URETER; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 84863832125     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: 1557900X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2011.0481     Document Type: Article

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