British Journal of Medical & Surgical Urology
Volume 2, Issue 6 , Pages 238-244 , November 2009

Changing practice to stented percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL): a 2 year experience

  • Ismail El-Mokadem

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Wansbeck Hospital, Ashington NE3 1EH, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: 88 Regent Road North, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE3 1EH, UK. Tel.: +44 (0)7973624985.
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  • Matthew Shaw

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Freeman Royal Hospital, Newcastle, UK
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  • Toby Page

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Freeman Royal Hospital, Newcastle, UK
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  • Ralph Marsh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Sunderland Royal Hospital, UK
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  • Pravin Menezes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Sunderland Royal Hospital, UK
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  • Peter J. English

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Sunderland Royal Hospital, UK
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  • Prakash Johnson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Sunderland Royal Hospital, UK

Received 7 April 2009 ,Revised 18 July 2009 ,Accepted 30 July 2009.

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PII: S1875-9742(09)00116-5

doi: 10.1016/j.bjmsu.2009.07.004

British Journal of Medical & Surgical Urology
Volume 2, Issue 6 , Pages 238-244 , November 2009

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