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Can a brief period of double J stenting improve the outcome of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for renal calculi sized 1 to 2 cm?

PURPOSE: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is an established modality for renal calculi. Its role for large stones is being questioned. A novel model of temporary double J (DJ) stenting followed by ESWL was devised and outcomes were assessed. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 95 p...

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Autores principales: Sharma, Rakesh, Choudhary, Arpan, Das, Ranjit Kumar, Basu, Supriya, Dey, Ranjan Kumar, Gupta, Rupesh, Deb, Partha Pratim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Urological Association 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5330380/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28261679
http://dx.doi.org/10.4111/icu.2017.58.2.103