Open AccessUreteral stenting can be a negative predictor for successful outcome following shock wave lithotripsy in patients with ureteral stones
Author(s) -
Dong Hyuk Kang,
Kang Su Cho,
Won Sik Ham,
Doo Yong Chung,
Jong Kyou Kwon,
Young Deuk Choi,
Joo Yong Lee
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
investigative and clinical urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.653
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2466-054X
pISSN - 2466-0493
DOI - 10.4111/icu.2016.57.6.408
Subject(s) - medicine , shock wave lithotripsy , propensity score matching , stent , lithotripsy , surgery , retrospective cohort study , urology , radiology
To evaluate ureteral stenting as a negative predictive factor influencing ureteral stone clearance and to estimate the probability of one-session success in shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) patients with a ureteral stone.