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Clinical Study

Challenges in treatment and diagnosis of forgotten/encrusted double-J ureteral stents: the largest single-center experience

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Pages 920-926 | Received 15 Feb 2016, Accepted 21 Mar 2016, Published online: 18 Apr 2016

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