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Review
. 2007 Aug;34(3):409-19.
doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2007.04.005.

Treatment selection and outcomes: renal calculi

C Charles Wen  1 , Stephen Y Nakada
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Review

Treatment selection and outcomes: renal calculi

C Charles Wen et al. Urol Clin North Am. 2007 Aug.

Abstract

This article summarizes the history of how renal stones have been treated over the centuries and reviews current treatments and outcomes for renal stones. The authors provide an algorithm based on available outcome data for shock wave lithotripsy, ureteroscopy, and percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

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