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. 2026 Jan 26.
doi: 10.1097/JS9.0000000000004781. Online ahead of print.

Letter to the Editor: insights into "A comparative analysis of tip-bendable suction ureteral access sheath versus traditional sheath in retrograde intrarenal stone surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies"

Ming-Shan Lin  1   2 , Wen-Juan Feng  1 , Hui-Min Liu  1
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Letter to the Editor: insights into "A comparative analysis of tip-bendable suction ureteral access sheath versus traditional sheath in retrograde intrarenal stone surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies"

Ming-Shan Lin et al. Int J Surg. .
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