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Comparison of miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy and standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy for the treatment of large kidney stones: a randomized prospective study

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Ali Güler 1, Akif Erbin 2, Burak Ucpinar 1, Metin Savun 1, Omer Sarilar 1, Mehmet Fatih Akbulut 1 Urolithiasis. 2019 Jun;47(3):289-295. Abstract We aimed to compare the outcomes of mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPNL) and standard PNL techniques in the treatment of...
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Emergency extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy as opposed to delayed shockwave lithotripsy for the treatment of acute renal colic due to obstructive ureteral stone: a prospective randomized trial

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Stefano Bucci 1, Paolo Umari 2, Michele Rizzo 1, Nicola Pavan 1, Giovanni Liguori 1, Fabio Barbone 3, Carlo Trombetta 1 Minerva Urol Nefrol. 2018 Oct;70(5):526-533. Abstract Background: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of emergency extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (eSWL)...
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