Urology
Volume 73, Issue 4 , Pages 710-714 , April 2009

Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Abnormal Kidneys: Single-Center Experience

Received 12 June 2008 ,Accepted 24 October 2008.

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PII: S0090-4295(08)01988-2

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2008.10.070

Urology
Volume 73, Issue 4 , Pages 710-714 , April 2009

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