First clinical evaluation of a new innovative ureteral access sheath (Re-Trace™): A European study

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 143-147

  Doizi, Steeve ^a   Knoll, Thomas ^b   Scoffone, Cesare M ^c   Breda, Alberto ^d   Brehmer, Marianne ^e   Liatsikos, Evangelos ^f   Cornu, Jean Nicolas ^a   Traxer, Olivier ^a  

^a HÔPITAL TENON   (France)

^b Hospital Sindelfingen Böblingen   (Germany)

^c Department of Orthopaedic Surgery   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^e KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Clinical research; Endourology; Ureteral access sheath; Ureterorenoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICES; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EUROPE; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER; URETER OBSTRUCTION; URETEROSCOPY; URINARY TRACT CANCER; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION; URETEROSCOPY; UROLOGIC NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84893668412     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-013-1094-3     Document Type: Article

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