Upper ureteral calculi: extraction via percutaneous nephrostomy
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Role of percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) in malignant ureteral obstruction.
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Roentgenology
سال: 1985
ISSN: 0361-803X,1546-3141
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.144.4.795