A prospective randomized controlled trial of the efficacy of tamsulosin after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for a single proximal ureteral stone

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 527-530

  Park, Yong Hyun ^a   Lee, Hahn Ey ^a   Park, Jae Young ^b   Lee, Seung Bae ^c   Kim, Hyeon Hoe ^a  

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

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lithotripsy; Tamsulosin; Urolithiasis

Indexed keywords

TAMSULOSIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; URETER STONE; URETEROSCOPY;

EID: 84881574948     PISSN: 20056737     EISSN: 20056745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2013.54.8.527     Document Type: Article

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