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Ureteroscopic or extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy for distal ureteral stones in children?

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boxed-textDe Dominicis et al. (2005) Retrograde ureteroscopy for distal ureteric stone removal in children. BJU Int 95: 1049–1052

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