Challenges in management of nephrolithiasis in a patient with class III obesity (BMI 97)
Patients with severe obesity have an increased risk of renal and ureteral calculi formation, and therefore, increased risk of associated complications. Despite the expanding number of people with obesity, there remains a dearth of scientific literature and training in navigating the associated limit...
Main Authors: | Tamir Sholklapper, Meghan Davis, Kenneth Lim, Daniel Marchalik |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-11-01
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Series: | Urology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442021001534 |
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