Ureteroscopy is more cost effective than shock wave lithotripsy for stone treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis

INTRODUCTION: A rising incidence of kidney stone disease has led to an increase in ureteroscopy (URS) and shock wave lithotripsy (SWL). Our aim was to compare the cost of URS and SWL for treatment of stones. METHODS: A systematic review and meta-analysis based on Cochrane and PRISMA standards was co...

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Autores principales: Geraghty, Robert M., Jones, Patrick, Herrmann, Thomas R. W., Aboumarzouk, Omar, Somani, Bhaskar K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2018
Materias:
Invited Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6208679/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29730839
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00345-018-2320-9

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6208679/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29730839
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00345-018-2320-9

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