Urology
Volume 59, Issue 6 , Pages 835-838 , June 2002

Role of adjunctive medical therapy with nifedipine and deflazacort after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy of ureteral stones

  • F Porpiglia

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: F. Porpiglia, M.D., Division of Urology, Department of Clinical and Biologic Sciences, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Regione Gonzole 10, 10043 Orbassano, Turin, Italy
    • Divisione Universitaria di Urologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Biologiche, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Luigi, Orbassano, Torino, Italy
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  • P Destefanis

      Affiliations

    • Divisione Universitaria di Urologia II, Dipartimento di Discipline Medico-Chirurgiche, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Giovanni Battista, Torino, Italy
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  • C Fiori

      Affiliations

    • Divisione Universitaria di Urologia II, Dipartimento di Discipline Medico-Chirurgiche, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Giovanni Battista, Torino, Italy
    • ,
  • R.M Scarpa

      Affiliations

    • Divisione Universitaria di Urologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Biologiche, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Luigi, Orbassano, Torino, Italy
    • ,
  • D Fontana

      Affiliations

    • Divisione Universitaria di Urologia II, Dipartimento di Discipline Medico-Chirurgiche, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Giovanni Battista, Torino, Italy

Received 29 October 2001 ,Revised 24 January 2002 ,Accepted 24 January 2002.

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Urology
Volume 59, Issue 6 , Pages 835-838 , June 2002

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