Ultrasound follow up: Is an undetected spontaneous expulsion of stone fragments a sign of extracorporeal shock wave treatment failure in kidney stones?
Introduction. After extracorporeal lithotripsy (SWL), a spontaneous expulsion of fragments is often reported. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the presence of a stone free status or the presence of clinically insignificant residual fragments (CIRFs, defined as “asymptomatic, noninfectious, ≤...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia |
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| Online Access: | https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiua/article/view/7596 |