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Does patient age affect the stone-free rate in patients with urinary calculi treated with extracorporeal SWL?

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boxed-textNg CF et al. (2007) Is extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy the preferred treatment option for elderly patients with urinary stone? A multivariate analysis of the effect of patient age on treatment outcome. BJU Int 100: 392–395

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