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Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotriptors: why newer may not be better

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boxed-textGerber R et al. (2005) Is newer always better? A comparative study of 3 lithotriptor generations. J Urol 173: 2013–2016

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Leveillee, R., Carey, R. Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotriptors: why newer may not be better. Nat Rev Urol 3, 76–77 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpuro0403

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