Management of upper ureteral stones exceeding 15 mm in diameter: Shock wave lithotripsy versus semirigid ureteroscopy with holmium:yttrium–aluminum–garnet laser lithotripsy
Objectives: We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the efficacy and outcome of shock wave lithotripsy versus semirigid ureteroscopy in the management of the proximal ureteral stones of diameter exceeding 15 mm. Methods: During the 2009−2014 study period, 147 patients presenting with the prox...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-12-01
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| Series: | SAGE Open Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312116685180 |