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Patients' Quality of Life Following Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Lithotripsy and Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for Renal Calculi

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Nicholas B. Mays ,
Ann Petruckevitch  and
Claire Snowdon
Nicholas B. Mays
Affiliation:
United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy'; and St. Thomas' Hospitals
Ann Petruckevitch
Affiliation:
United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy'; and St. Thomas' Hospitals
Claire Snowdon
Affiliation:
United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy'; and St. Thomas' Hospitals
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to test whether the relatively new, noninvasive technique of extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for renal stones resulted in a measurably better outcome from the patients' point of view than percutaneous surgery. The claimed superiority of ESWL was not demonstrated with the data available.

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General Essays
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 6 , Issue 4 , October 1990 , pp. 633 - 642
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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