Abstract:Background: Urolithiasisis a common health problem in our society. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsyhas been practiced successfully for treating renal and upper ureteric stones. Few studies, however, have looked on its effectiveness in the treatment of lower ureteric stone. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of ESWL in the management of upper and lower ureteric stones in Duhok.
Patients and Methods:The study was planned and conducted from January 2013 to June 2014 on 294 patients(16-80 years)with ure… Show more
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.