New technique for endourologic treatment of cystine nephrolithiasis.
Cystine renal calculi are fragmented using a unique combination of ultrasonic and electrohydraulic lithotripsy. This endourologic application of a mining principle can be used to fragment any hard urinary stones.
Wikert
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Department of Surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Kreder
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Sheff
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Dresner
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D000328:Adult; D003553:Cystine / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000032:analysis / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male
D003553:Cystine