The Journal of Urology
Volume 174, Issue 2 , Pages 595-599 , August 2005

SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY AT 60 OR 120 SHOCKS PER MINUTE: A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND TRIAL

  • KENNETH T. PACE

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: 61 Queen St. East, Suite 9–106, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5C 2T2.
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  • DANIELA GHICULETE
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  • MELANIE HARJU

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    • Corresponding Author InformationFinancial interest and/or other relationship with Eli Lilly Canada.
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  • R. JOHN D'A. HONEY

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    • Corresponding Author InformationFinancial interest and/or other relationship with Cook and ACMI.
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  • UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO LITHOTRIPSY ASSOCIATES

,Accepted 8 November 2004.

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 Study received institutional research ethics board approval.

PII: S0022-5347(01)68323-X

doi: 10.1097/01.ju.0000165156.90011.95

The Journal of Urology
Volume 174, Issue 2 , Pages 595-599 , August 2005

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