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How do stone attenuation and skin-to-stone distance in computed tomography influence the performance of shock wave lithotripsy in ureteral stone disease?

BACKGROUND: Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is a noninvasive, safe, and efficient treatment option for ureteral stones. Depending on stone location and size, the overall stone-free rate (SFR) varies significantly. Failure of stone disintegration results in unnecessary exposure to shock waves and radiat...

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Autores principales: Müllhaupt, Gautier, Engeler, Daniel S., Schmid, Hans-Peter, Abt, Dominik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4511972/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26201514
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12894-015-0069-7