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Urology

Effect of output voltage distribution on stone comminution efficiency during shockwave lithotripsy in renal or ureteropelvic junction stones: A preliminary study

Dalsan You Department of Urology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea,
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Jinsung Park Department of Urology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University College of Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea
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Bumsik Hong Department of Urology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea,
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Hyung Keun Park Department of Urology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea,Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 236-241 | Received 12 Nov 2009, Accepted 23 Feb 2010, Published online: 06 May 2010

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