Percutaneous extraction of renal and ureteral calculi: technical considerations
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Minimally invasive stone surgery: percutaneous, ureteroscopic and extracorporeal approaches to renal and ureteral calculi.
The goal of treating renal and ureteral calculi is to achieve complete stone clearance with minimal morbidity. The treatment depends on various factors, including stone size, composition and location, clinical “patient factors”, availability of the equipment and the surgeon’s capability. Recent prospective trials suggest that ureteroscopy provides certain advantages over shock wave therapy (SWL...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Roentgenology
سال: 1984
ISSN: 0361-803X,1546-3141
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.143.4.778