Urology
Volume 64, Issue 2 , Pages 241-245 , August 2004

Management of nephropleural fistula after supracostal percutaneous nephrolithotomy1

  • Costas D Lallas

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center,Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina,USA
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  • Fernando C Delvecchio

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center,Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina,USA
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  • Brian R Evans

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center,Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina,USA
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  • Ari D Silverstein

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center,Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina,USA
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  • Glenn M Preminger

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center,Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina,USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Glenn M. Preminger, M.D., Division of Urologic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, White Zone, Duke South, Room 1572D, DUMC 3167, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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  • Brian K Auge

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California, USA

Received 29 January 2004 ,Accepted 16 March 2004.

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PII: S0090-4295(04)00351-6

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2004.03.031

Urology
Volume 64, Issue 2 , Pages 241-245 , August 2004

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