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Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy vs. percutaneous nephrolithotomy vs. flexible ureterorenoscopy for lower-pole stones

OBJECTIVES: To review previous reports and discuss current trends in extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL), percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and ureterorenoscopy (URS). ESWL was recommended as the first-line treatment for small and intermediate-sized stones in the lower pole, while it is th...

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Autores principales: Knoll, Thomas, Buchholz, Noor, Wendt-Nordahl, Gunnar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4442916/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26558046
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aju.2012.06.004