Shock wave lithotripsy versus ureteroscopy for ureteral calculi: A prospective assessment of patient-reported outcomes

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1569-1574

  Park, Jinsung ^a   Shin, Dong Wook ^b   Chung, Jae Hoon ^c   Lee, Seung Wook ^c  

^a Eulji University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Hanyang University Guri Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Satisfaction; Shock wave lithotripsy; Ureteric calculi; Ureteroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICTURITION DISORDER; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER STONE; URETEROSCOPY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEMATURIA; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETERAL CALCULI; URETEROSCOPY; URINATION DISORDERS;

EID: 84888370043     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-012-0966-2     Document Type: Article

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