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Detection of early DJ-stent encrustation by sonographic twinkling-artifacts – a pilot study

INTRODUCTION: Ureter obstruction caused by a retro-peritoneal tumor is treated by inserting an indwelling ureter splint (DJ-stent). Indwelling duration is limited by cumulative crystalline deposits into the splint, eventually causing the repeated impairment of urine flow. Deciding when a DJ-stent mu...

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Autores principales: Blaheta, Roman A., Oertl, Anton, Freisleben, Hans-Joachim, Nelson, Karen, Ackermann, Hanns, Haferkamp, Axel, Engl, Tobias
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Polish Urological Association 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5407330/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28461998
http://dx.doi.org/10.5173/ceju.2017.912