Ureteroscopy and pneumatic lithotripsy, followed by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for the treatment of distal ureteral stones

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Gurbuz Z., Gonen M., Fazlioglu A., Akbulut H.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, cilt.9, sa.8, ss.441-444, 2002 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 9 Konu: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1046/j.1442-2042.2002.00499.x
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.441-444

Özet

Background: We retrospectively reviewed our experience with retrograde ureteroscopy (URS) and a pneumatic lithotriptor in 160 patients with distal ureteral stones to determine whether prior extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a limiting factor in the ureteroscopic procedure.