Is a 22 cm Ureteric Stent Appropriate for Korean Patients Smaller than 175 cm in Height?
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Is a 22 cm Ureteric Stent Appropriate for Korean Patients Smaller than 175 cm in Height?
PURPOSE Determining the ideal length of a ureteric stent is important to avoid complications associated with stent placement. Clinically, most urologists usually choose the length of a ureteric stent according to the patient's height. On the basis of a Chinese population study, a 22 cm ureteric stent has been recommended for patients smaller than 175 cm. We evaluated the appropriateness of this...
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Urology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2005-6737
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2010.51.9.642