The Journal of Urology
Volume 184, Issue 4 , Pages 1261-1266 , October 2010

Tubeless Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy—The New Standard of Care?

  • D.E. Zilberman

      Affiliations

    • Nothing to disclose.
    • Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center, Division of Urology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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  • M.E. Lipkin

      Affiliations

    • Nothing to disclose.
    • Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center, Division of Urology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
    • ,
  • J.J. de la Rosette

      Affiliations

    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with BSC, Galil and AMS.
    • Department of Urology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • M.N. Ferrandino

      Affiliations

    • Nothing to disclose.
    • Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center, Division of Urology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
    • ,
  • C. Mamoulakis

      Affiliations

    • Nothing to disclose.
    • Department of Urology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • M.P. Laguna

      Affiliations

    • Nothing to disclose.
    • Department of Urology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • G.M. Preminger

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Division of Urologic Surgery, DUMC Box 3167, Room 1572D White Zone, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710 (telephone: 919-681-5506; FAX: 919-681-5507)
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Boston Scientific.
    • Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center, Division of Urology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina

Received 9 March 2010

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 Editor's Note: This article is the first of 5 published in this issue for which category 1 CME credits can be earned. Instructions for obtaining credits are given with the questions on pages 1580 and 1581.

PII: S0022-5347(10)03792-4

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.06.020

The Journal of Urology
Volume 184, Issue 4 , Pages 1261-1266 , October 2010

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