The efficacy of performing shockwave lithotripsy before retrograde intrarenal surgery in the treatment of multiple or large (≥1.5 cm) nephrolithiasis: A propensity score matched analysis
Purpose: To investigate the effect of performing shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) before retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) on the treatment outcomes of patients with nephrolithiasis. Materials and Methods: The data of 189 patients with renal stones who underwent RIRS from July 2007 to July 2014 was...
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Language: | English |
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Korean Urological Association
2017-01-01
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Series: | Investigative and Clinical Urology |
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Online Access: | https://www.icurology.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2020ICU/icu-58-27.pdf |