Management of impacted proximal ureteral stone: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy versus ureteroscopy with holmium: YAG laser lithotripsy

Objective: Prospective evaluation of the efficacy and safety of the extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) and ureteroscopy with Holmium: YAG laser lithotripsy (URSL) as a primary treatment for impacted stone in the proximal ureter. Patients and Methods: A total of 82 patients with a single im...

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Main Author: Mostafa Khalil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Urology Annals
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Online Access:http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2013;volume=5;issue=2;spage=88;epage=92;aulast=Khalil