Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Children
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Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Children
The surgical management of pediatric stone disease has evolved significantly over the last three decades. Prior to the introduction of shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) in the 1980s, open lithotomy was the lone therapy for children with upper tract calculi. Since then, SWL has been the procedure of choice in most pediatric centers for children with large renal calculi. While other therapies such as p...
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عنوان ژورنال: Advances in Urology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1687-6369,1687-6377
DOI: 10.1155/2011/123606