Primary ureteroscopy for distal-ureteral stones compared with ureteroscopy after failed extracorporeal lithotripsy

Tugcu, Volkan; Gurbuz, Gokhan; Aras, BEKİR; Gurkan, Levent; Otunctemur, Alper; Tasci, Ali

doi:10.1089/end.2006.20.1025

Primary ureteroscopy for distal-ureteral stones compared with ureteroscopy after failed extracorporeal lithotripsy

Tugcu V., Gurbuz G., Aras B., Gurkan L., Otunctemur A., Tasci A. I.

JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY, cilt.20, sa.12, ss.1025-1029, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 12
Basım Tarihi: 2006
Doi Numarası: 10.1089/end.2006.20.1025
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1025-1029
Kütahya Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background and Purpose: We reviewed our experiences with ureteroscopic pneumatic lithotripsy (URS-PL) for the treatment of distal-ureteral stones and investigated whether failed extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) is a limiting factor for the ureteroscopic procedure.