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A Comparison of Treatment Modalities in Renal and Ureteral Calculi
In the decades, since the advent of shockwave lithotripsy, instrumentation and techniques in both ureteroscopic and percutaneous stone management have improved exponentially, leading to both increased success and lower complication rates. As a result, there have been some controversies revolving around the therapeutic modality of choice for specific stones in terms of their size and location. T...
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The management of patients with urinary tract stone disease has changed dramatically over recent years, with current treatment modalities focused on their minimal invasiveness. In this article we will discuss the recent advances in the field of urolithiasis management, with a focus on medical expulsive therapy, extra-corporeal shockwave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 1909
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/00000658-190905000-00006