How to determine the treatment options for lower-pole renal stones

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Bum Soo Kim. Ann Transl Med. 2016 Aug.

. 2016 Aug;4(16):317.

doi: 10.21037/atm.2016.06.21.

¹ Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.

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Systematic review and meta-analysis of the clinical effectiveness of shock wave lithotripsy, retrograde intrarenal surgery, and percutaneous nephrolithotomy for lower-pole renal stones.
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