Open AccessRe-Treatment after Ureteroscopy and Shock Wave Lithotripsy: A Population Based Comparative Effectiveness Study
Author(s) -
Diana K. Bowen,
Lihai Song,
Jen Faerber,
John Kim,
Charles D. Scales,
Gregory E. Tasian
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journal of urology/the journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.402
H-Index - 256
eISSN - 1527-3792
pISSN - 0022-5347
DOI - 10.1097/ju.0000000000000712
Subject(s) - medicine , population , pediatric urology , general surgery , environmental health
Shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy are the most commonly performed surgeries for kidney and ureteral stones, but the comparative effectiveness of these interventions at the population level is unclear. We compared re-treatment for shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy.