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Effect of Medical Management and Residual Fragments on Recurrent Stone Formation Following Extra-Corporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy

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Before the advent of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) and percutaneous nephrostolithotomy, patients underwent open surgical procedures for the removal of their stone burden. A successful surgical procedure was defined as complete removal of all stones without leaving any residual stone fragments. Patients with residual calculi were considered as treatment failures.

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  1. Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, The University of Texas, Dallas, Texas, USA

    J. K. Fine & G. M. Preminger

  2. The Center for Mineral Metabolism and Clinical Research, Southwestern Medical Center, The University of Texas, Dallas, Texas, USA

    C. Y. C. Pak & G. M. Preminger

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  1. Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia, Australia

    Rosemary Ryall  & Villis R. Marshall  & 

  2. Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide, Australia

    Renze Bais  & Allan M. Rofe  & 

  3. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

    Lynwood H. Smith

  4. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Valerie R. Walker

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Fine, J.K., Pak, C.Y.C., Preminger, G.M. (1994). Effect of Medical Management and Residual Fragments on Recurrent Stone Formation Following Extra-Corporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy. In: Ryall, R., Bais, R., Marshall, V.R., Rofe, A.M., Smith, L.H., Walker, V.R. (eds) Urolithiasis 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2556-1_194

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