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PURPOSE: We evaluated the influence of urinary stone components on the outcomes of ureteroscopic removal of stones (URS) by electrohydraulic lithotripsy (EHL) in patients with distal ureteral stones.
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PURPOSE: We analyzed differences in urinary stone composition according to body mass index (BMI).
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between January 2007 and December 2010, 505 ureteral or renal stones were collected from...
PURPOSE: Papillary "Randall's plaques" are theorized to act as nidi for urinary stone formation. In this study, we used endoscopic examination and intraoperative biopsy of renal papilla in stone formers...
PURPOSE: This study aimed to assess the accuracy of low-dose dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) in predicting the composition of urinary calculi.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 52 patients with urinary...
BACKGROUND: Studies that evaluate the effect of age on stone composition are scarce. The aim of this study was to highlight the changes in epidemiological characteristics (stone composition and location)...