Urology
Volume 72, Issue 5 , Pages 991-995 , November 2008

Single Center, Single Operator Comparative Study of the Effectiveness of Electrohydraulic and Electromagnetic Lithotripters in the Management of 10- to 20-mm Single Upper Urinary Tract Calculi

Received 13 December 2007 ,Accepted 31 March 2008.

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PII: S0090-4295(08)00454-8

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2008.03.050

Urology
Volume 72, Issue 5 , Pages 991-995 , November 2008

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