Ballistic ureteroscopic lithotripsy in prepubertal patients: a feasible option for ureteral stones

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of ballistic ureteroscopic lithotripsy in children with ureteral stones. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Children under 14 years with ureteral stones were treated with ureteroscopy in a 5-year period in our institution. RESULTS: Twenty-three procedures were performed in 20 chi...

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Main Authors: Paulo E. Fuganti, Silvio R. Pires, Renato O. Branco, Jose L. Porto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2006-06-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382006000300013