Outcomes of intracorporeal lithotripsy of upper tract stones is not affected by BMI and skin-to-stone distance (SSD) in obese and morbid patients

Outcomes of intracorporeal lithotripsy of upper tract stones is not affected by BMI and skin-to-stone distance (SSD) in obese and morbid patients

Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine if body mass index (BMI) and stone skin distance (SSD) affect stone free rate (SFR) in obese and morbid obese patients who underwent flexible URS for proximal ureteral or renal stones < 20 mm. Materials and Methods A retrospective chart review wa...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Pompeo, Wilson R. Molina, Cesar Juliano, David Sehrt, Fernando J. Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2013-09-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
Ureteroscopy
Obesity
Body Mass Index
Calculi
Urinary Bladder Calculi
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