When and how to treat caliceal stones.
Currently, there are no guidelines for the selection of patients for caliceal stone removal, although there is no doubt that urologists are taking a more aggressive approach now that treatments with low morbidity are available. We discuss when and how to treat patients with symptomatic and asymptomatic caliceal stones.
Moskowitz
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Department of Urology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New York 11042.
Smith
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D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D007670:Kidney Calices; D008096:Lithotripsy