Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy
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Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy
There is a wide array of endoscopic lithotriptors presently available. Each of these has its own advantages and disadvantages. No single lithotriptor is suitable for all applications and none can meet the goal of fragmenting all calculi while remaining harmless to tissue.
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عنوان ژورنال: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1070-3608
DOI: 10.1155/dte.4.1