Safety and Efficacy of Pneumatic Lithotripters Versus Holmium Laser in Management of Ureteral Calculi: A Randomized Clinical Trial
PURPOSE: To compare efficacy and safety of holmium:YAG laser and pneumatic lithotripter in the management of ureteral stones.MATERIALS AND METHODS:One hundred and twelve patients with 1 to 2 cm ureteral calculi were selected for pneumatic or holmium:YAG laser transurethral ureterolithotripsy (56 pat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
2013-03-01
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Series: | Urology Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.urologyjournal.org/index.php/uj/article/view/1969/704 |