Clinical Nomograms to Predict Stone-Free Rates after Shock-Wave Lithotripsy: Development and Internal-Validation.

PURPOSE:Shock-wave lithotripsy (SWL) is accepted as the first line treatment modality for uncomplicated upper urinary tract stones; however, validated prediction models with regards to stone-free rates (SFRs) are still needed. We aimed to develop nomograms predicting SFRs after the first and within...

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Main Authors: Jung Kwon Kim, Seung Beom Ha, Chan Hoo Jeon, Jong Jin Oh, Sung Yong Cho, Seung-June Oh, Hyeon Hoe Kim, Chang Wook Jeong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4758663?pdf=render