The Journal of Urology
Volume 178, Issue 4 , Pages 1157-1163 , October 2007

Shock Wave Lithotripsy or Ureteroscopy for the Management of Proximal Ureteral Calculi: An Old Discussion Revisited

  • Kittinut Kijvikai

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
    • Department of Urology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • George E. Haleblian

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
    • ,
  • Glenn M. Preminger

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Boston Scientific, Olympus America, Mission Pharmacal, Applied Urology and Ondion Medical.
    • ,
  • Jean de la Rosette

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Department of Urology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands (telephone: +31 20 5666030; FAX: +31 20 5669585).
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Medtronic, Oncura, GlaxoSmithKline and BSC.

Received 19 October 2006

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PII: S0022-5347(07)01403-6

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.05.132

The Journal of Urology
Volume 178, Issue 4 , Pages 1157-1163 , October 2007

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