The Journal of Urology
Volume 176, Issue 4 , Pages 1280-1281 , October 2006

Shock Wave Lithotripsy for Upper Tract Stones: Refining the Algorithm

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PII: S0022-5347(06)01752-6

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2006.07.074

The Journal of Urology
Volume 176, Issue 4 , Pages 1280-1281 , October 2006

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