TY - JOUR
T1 - Management of cystine nephrolithiasis by endourologic methods and shock-wave lithotripsy
AU - Hernandez-Graulau, Jose M.
AU - Castaneda-Zuniga, Wilfrido
AU - Hunter, David
AU - Hulbert, John C.
PY - 1989/9
Y1 - 1989/9
N2 - Cystinuria is a rare cause of renal calculi, accounting for about 1 percent of cases. Herein we describe. our experience with a series of 10 patients with cystinuria and highlight the particular problems of the use of extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) to treat these types of stones and our resultant emphasis on percutaneous techniques.
AB - Cystinuria is a rare cause of renal calculi, accounting for about 1 percent of cases. Herein we describe. our experience with a series of 10 patients with cystinuria and highlight the particular problems of the use of extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) to treat these types of stones and our resultant emphasis on percutaneous techniques.
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U2 - 10.1016/0090-4295(89)90249-5
DO - 10.1016/0090-4295(89)90249-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 2781682
AN - SCOPUS:0024419226
VL - 34
SP - 139
EP - 143
JO - Urology
JF - Urology
SN - 0090-4295
IS - 3
ER -