Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for lower pole calculi smaller than one centimeter

Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) has revolutionized the treatment of urinary calculi and became the accepted standard therapy for the majority of stone patients. Only for stones located in the lower calix, ESWL displayed a limited efficacy. Since the stone-free rate seemed to be preferent...

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Main Authors: Christian Chaussy, Thorsten Bergsdorf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2008;volume=24;issue=4;spage=517;epage=520;aulast=Chaussy