Published in J Urol on December 01, 2007
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Full-length ureteral avulsion caused by ureteroscopy: report of one case cured by pyeloureterostomy, greater omentum investment, and ureterovesical anastomosis. Urolithiasis (2013) 0.81
Predictive Value of Preoperative Unenhanced Computed Tomography During Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy: A Single Institute's Experience. Korean J Urol (2013) 0.81
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Is routine ureteral stenting necessary after uncomplicated ureteroscopic lithotripsy for lower ureteral stones larger than 1 cm? Urol Res (2008) 0.79
Usefulness of early extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in colic patients with ureteral stones. Korean J Urol (2012) 0.78
Improving the compliance of the recurrent stone-former. Arab J Urol (2012) 0.78
Efficacy and safety of emergency ureteroscopic management of ureteral calculi. Korean J Urol (2012) 0.78
How do stone attenuation and skin-to-stone distance in computed tomography influence the performance of shock wave lithotripsy in ureteral stone disease? BMC Urol (2015) 0.78
Management of stone disease in infants. Urolithiasis (2015) 0.78
Methods for diagnosing the risk factors of stone formation. Arab J Urol (2012) 0.78
Does morbid obesity influence the success and complication rates of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for upper ureteral stones? Turk J Urol (2015) 0.77
Decreased Radiation Exposure and Increased Efficacy in Extracorporeal Lithotripsy Using a New Ultrasound Stone Locking System. J Endourol (2015) 0.77
Comparison of the effectiveness of crushing concrements in the urinary tract with the use of holmium laser and sonotrode. Cent European J Urol (2011) 0.77
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The inhibitory effect of an ethanol extract of the spores of Lygodium japonicum on ethylene glycol-induced kidney calculi in rats. Urolithiasis (2014) 0.77
Comparative evaluation of efficacy of use of naftopidil and/or celecoxib for medical treatment of distal ureteral stones. Urolithiasis (2014) 0.76
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Laparoscopic ureterolithotomy; which is better: Transperitoneal or retroperitoneal approach? Turk J Urol (2015) 0.75
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Should flexible ureteroscope be added to our armamentarium to treat stone disease? Indian J Urol (2008) 0.75
Changes in Urolithiasis Referral Patterns for Shock Wave Lithotripsy over a Decade: Was There Adherence to AUA/EAU Guidelines? Curr Urol (2015) 0.75
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Usefulness of measuring renal papillae in Hounsfield units in stone - forming patients. Int Braz J Urol (2016) 0.75
Tamsulosin: ureteral stones (distal). Hosp Pharm (2015) 0.75
The efficacy and safety of silodosin for the treatment of ureteral stones: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Urol (2016) 0.75
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Management of upper ureteral stones exceeding 15 mm in diameter: Shock wave lithotripsy versus semirigid ureteroscopy with holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser lithotripsy. SAGE Open Med (2016) 0.75
Retrospective comparative study of rigid and flexible ureteroscopy for treatment of proximal ureteral stones. Int Braz J Urol (2016) 0.75
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The "Guidewire-Coil"-Technique to prevent retrograde stone migration of ureteric calculi during intracorporeal lithothripsy. BMC Urol (2017) 0.75
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The effect of terpene combination on ureter calculus expulsion after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. Korean J Urol (2014) 0.75
The Gachon University Ureteral Narrowing score: A comprehensive standardized system for predicting necessity of ureteral dilatation to treat proximal ureteral calculi. Investig Clin Urol (2016) 0.75
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Is semirigid ureteroscopy sufficient in the treatment of proximal ureteral stones? When is combined therapy with flexible ureteroscopy needed? Springerplus (2016) 0.75
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Renal stones on portal venous phase contrast-enhanced CT: does intravenous contrast interfere with detection? Abdom Imaging (2014) 0.75
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy monotherapy for treating patients with bladder stones. Arab J Urol (2016) 0.75
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Categorisation of complications and validation of the Clavien score for percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Eur Urol (2012) 4.11
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Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic radical prostatectomy: initial perioperative and pathologic results. Urology (2011) 3.61
Are stone protocol computed tomography scans mandatory for children with suspected urinary calculi? Urology (2011) 2.88
Adjuvant and salvage radiotherapy after prostatectomy: AUA/ASTRO Guideline. J Urol (2013) 2.59
Crystal-associated nephropathy in patients with brushite nephrolithiasis. Kidney Int (2005) 2.51
Ex-vivo ureteroscopy at the time of live donor nephrectomy. J Endourol (2011) 2.47
Prospective randomized trial comparing shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy for lower pole caliceal calculi 1 cm or less. J Urol (2008) 2.40
Pulsed cavitational ultrasound: a noninvasive technology for controlled tissue ablation (histotripsy) in the rabbit kidney. J Urol (2006) 2.35
Prospective, randomized trial comparing shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy for lower pole caliceal calculi 1 cm or less. J Urol (2005) 2.31
Clinical implications of abundant calcium phosphate in routinely analyzed kidney stones. Kidney Int (2004) 2.31
Mechanism of formation of human calcium oxalate renal stones on Randall's plaque. Anat Rec (Hoboken) (2007) 2.27
Efficacy of medical expulsive treatment with doxazosin in pediatric patients. Urology (2013) 2.26
A novel drug eluting ureteral stent: a prospective, randomized, multicenter clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a ketorolac loaded ureteral stent. J Urol (2010) 2.21
Urine calcium and volume predict coverage of renal papilla by Randall's plaque. Kidney Int (2003) 2.17
Biopsy proven medullary sponge kidney: clinical findings, histopathology, and role of osteogenesis in stone and plaque formation. Anat Rec (Hoboken) (2015) 2.13
Prognostic implications of lymphangiogenesis in muscle-invasive transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. Eur Urol (2007) 2.09
Patient and pathologic correlates with perioperative and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic radical nephrectomy. Urology (2009) 2.09
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Development of an instrument to assess the health related quality of life of kidney stone formers. J Urol (2012) 2.08
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Office-based transurethral microwave thermotherapy using the TherMatrx TMx-2000. J Endourol (2002) 2.01
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Refining histotripsy: defining the parameter space for the creation of nonthermal lesions with high intensity, pulsed focused ultrasound of the in vitro kidney. J Urol (2007) 1.93
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy with ultrasonography-guided renal access: experience from over 300 cases. BJU Int (2005) 1.91
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Renal mass core biopsy: accuracy and impact on clinical management. AJR Am J Roentgenol (2007) 1.84
Dietary oxalate loads and renal oxalate handling. J Urol (2005) 1.81
980-nm Diode laser: a novel laser technology for vaporization of the prostate. Eur Urol (2007) 1.79
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A formal test of the hypothesis that idiopathic calcium oxalate stones grow on Randall's plaque. BJU Int (2008) 1.72
A matched comparison of perioperative outcomes of a single laparoscopic surgeon versus a multisurgeon robot-assisted cohort for partial nephrectomy. J Urol (2012) 1.69
Morphological changes induced in the pig kidney by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: nephron injury. Anat Rec A Discov Mol Cell Evol Biol (2003) 1.67
Surgeon characteristics and long-term trends in the adoption of laparoscopic radical nephrectomy. J Urol (2011) 1.64
Training postgraduate urologists in laparoscopic surgery: the current challenge. J Urol (2002) 1.64
Nondestructive analysis of urinary calculi using micro computed tomography. BMC Urol (2004) 1.63
Automated renal stone volume measurement by noncontrast computerized tomography is more reproducible than manual linear size measurement. J Urol (2011) 1.61
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy for caliceal diverticular calculi: a novel single stage approach. J Urol (2005) 1.61
Changing composition of renal calculi in patients with musculoskeletal anomalies. J Endourol (2011) 1.60
Symptomatic port-site hernia associated with a non-bladed trocar after laparoscopic live-donor nephrectomy. J Endourol (2003) 1.60
The impact of dietary calcium and oxalate ratios on stone risk. Urology (2012) 1.60
Current practices in percutaneous nephrolithotomy among endourologists. J Endourol (2014) 1.59
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Comparison of intrarenal pelvic pressure during micro-percutaneous nephrolithotomy and conventional percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Urolithiasis (2014) 1.55
What is the stone-free rate following flexible ureteroscopy for kidney stones? Nat Rev Urol (2015) 1.55
Understanding the role of percutaneous biopsy in the management of patients with a small renal mass. Urology (2012) 1.55
Wound complications after hand assisted laparoscopic surgery. J Urol (2005) 1.55
Stone fragmentation during shock wave lithotripsy is improved by slowing the shock wave rate: studies with a new animal model. J Urol (2002) 1.55
The Clinical Research Office of the Endourological Society Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Global Study: nephrolithotomy in 189 patients with solitary kidneys. J Endourol (2011) 1.55
Three pathways for human kidney stone formation. Urol Res (2010) 1.54
Endoscopic evidence of calculus attachment to Randall's plaque. J Urol (2006) 1.53
'Zero ischaemia', sutureless laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for renal tumours with a low nephrometry score. BJU Int (2011) 1.52
Fragility of brushite stones in shock wave lithotripsy: absence of correlation with computerized tomography visible structure. J Urol (2012) 1.52
Stage-specific impact of extended versus standard pelvic lymph node dissection in radical cystectomy. Int J Urol (2012) 1.51
Endothelial NOS, estrogen receptor beta, and HIFs cooperate in the activation of a prognostic transcriptional pattern in aggressive human prostate cancer. J Clin Invest (2009) 1.51
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Plaque and deposits in nine human stone diseases. Urol Res (2010) 1.50
Histological evidence of urethral involvement in male patients with genital lichen sclerosus: a preliminary report. J Urol (2011) 1.49