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[Epidemiologic study on urolithiasis in Mie prefecture. 2. Present status in 1988]
J Kawamura1, M Yanagawa, H Tochigi
1Department of Urology, Mie University School of Medicine.
Hinyokika Kiyo. Acta Urologica Japonica
|March 1, 1991
Summary
Urolithiasis (kidney stones) increased in 1988, with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) becoming the primary treatment. ESWL led to fewer spontaneous stone passages but more recurrent and complex cases.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Nephrology
- Epidemiology