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Original Article

Different Modes of Fragmenting Gallstones in Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy

R. Nitsche Dept. of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Endocrinology; and Dept. of Radiology; and Dept. of Clinical Chemistry, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
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V. Schweinsberg Dept. of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Endocrinology; and Dept. of Radiology; and Dept. of Clinical Chemistry, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
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H. Klengel Dept. of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Endocrinology; and Dept. of Radiology; and Dept. of Clinical Chemistry, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
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P. D. Niedmann Dept. of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Endocrinology; and Dept. of Radiology; and Dept. of Clinical Chemistry, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
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U. R. Fölsch Dept. of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Endocrinology; and Dept. of Radiology; and Dept. of Clinical Chemistry, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
Pages 229-234 | Received 24 Apr 1992, Accepted 18 Sep 1992, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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