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Management of cystine nephrolithiasis by endourologic methods and shock-wave lithotripsy
J M Hernandez-Graulau1, W Castaneda-Zuniga, D Hunter
1Department of Urologic Surgery, University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic, Minneapolis.
Urology
|September 1, 1989
Abstract:
Cystinuria is a rare cause of renal calculi, accounting for about 1 percent of cases. Herein we describe our experience with a series of 10 patients with cystinuria and highlight the particular problems of the use of extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) to treat these types of stones and our resultant emphasis on percutaneous techniques.