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Urolithiasis
Published in: Urolithiasis 2/2014

01-04-2014 | Letter to the Editor

Panlithiasis of the urinary tract: a case for open lithotomy in the modern era

Authors: Panagiotis Christopoulos, Goran Fryad, Andreas Bourdoumis, Georgios Papadopoulos, Stefanos Kachrilas, Junaid Masood, Noor Buchholz

Published in: Urolithiasis | Issue 2/2014

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We decided to address the issue of open surgery for extensive urinary tract stone disease following two cases of near total bilateral lithiasis of the urinary tract (panlithiasis) that have come to our attention from a regional hospital in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. An open surgical approach was used primarily in both cases, whereas endoscopic management was reserved for second look procedures. …
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Metadata
Title
Panlithiasis of the urinary tract: a case for open lithotomy in the modern era
Authors
Panagiotis Christopoulos
Goran Fryad
Andreas Bourdoumis
Georgios Papadopoulos
Stefanos Kachrilas
Junaid Masood
Noor Buchholz
Publication date
01-04-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Urolithiasis / Issue 2/2014
Print ISSN: 2194-7228
Electronic ISSN: 2194-7236
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00240-013-0617-0

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