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Urolithiasis
Published in: Urolithiasis 2/2016

01-04-2016 | Letter to the Editor

Re: Flexible ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy for upper urinary tract stone disease in patients with spinal cord injury

Authors: Ramazan Kocaaslan, Murat Bagcioglu, Mert Ali Karadag, Aslan Demir

Published in: Urolithiasis | Issue 2/2016

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We thank the authors for this important study examining the outcomes of flexible ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy (URS) for upper urinary tract stone disease in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) [1]. With the rising implementation of URS, assessment and outcome of SCI patients play an important role in the management of urolithiasis. Previous studies report that this patient group has an increased risk of urolithiasis compared to the general population [1‐3]. …
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Tepeler A, Sninsky BC, Nakada SY (2015) Flexible ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy for upper urinary tract stone disease in patients with spinal cord injury. Urolithiasis. doi:10.​1007/​s00240-015-0786-0 [Epub ahead of print]
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Title
Re: Flexible ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy for upper urinary tract stone disease in patients with spinal cord injury
Authors
Ramazan Kocaaslan
Murat Bagcioglu
Mert Ali Karadag
Aslan Demir
Publication date
01-04-2016
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Urolithiasis / Issue 2/2016
Print ISSN: 2194-7228
Electronic ISSN: 2194-7236
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00240-015-0817-x

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