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Review
. 2007 Mar 3;334(7591):468-72.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39113.480185.80.

Management of kidney stones

Nicole L Miller  1 , James E Lingeman
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Review

Management of kidney stones

Nicole L Miller et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: JEL has been a consultant and advisor for Lumenis and Olympus; meeting participant and lecturer for Karl Storz; and an investigator and lecturer for Boston Scientific.

Figures

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Fig 1 Simple right renal calculus (5 mm). The patient was successfully treated with shock wave lithotripsy
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Fig 2 Complex left renal calculus. The patient was successfully treated with percutaneous nephrolithotomy
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