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, ss.1025-1029, 2006 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

  • Cilt numarası: 20 Konu: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1089/end.2006.20.1025
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY
  • Sayfa Sayısı: ss.1025-1029

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.