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Scandinavian Journal of Urology Volume 50, 2016 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Minimally invasive versus conventional large-bore percutaneous nephrolithotomy in the treatment of large-sized renal calculi: Surgeon’s preference?

Mohamed F. AbdelhafezDepartment of Urology, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; ;Department of Urology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt; Correspondence[email protected]
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Gunnar Wendt-NordahlDepartment of Urology, Sindelfingen-Böblingen Medical Center, Sindelfingen, Germany;
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Stefan KruckDepartment of Urology, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany;
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Rene MagerDepartment of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany;
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Arnulf StenzlDepartment of Urology, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany;
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Thomas KnollDepartment of Urology, Sindelfingen-Böblingen Medical Center, Sindelfingen, Germany;
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David SchillingDepartment of Urology, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; ;Department of Urology, Isar Klinikum, München, Germany
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Pages 212-215 | Received 26 Oct 2015, Accepted 10 Feb 2016, Published online: 24 Mar 2016

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