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Calcium oxalate stone morphology: fine tuning our therapeutic distinctions by Dretler, S P, Polykoff, G

“…We determined specific radiographic morphological patterns of crystallographically analyzed pure and mixed calcium oxalate dihydrate and calcium oxalate…”
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CT and stone fragility by Dretler, S P, Spencer, B A

“…Informed selection of treatment requires knowledge of the size and composition of a calculus. Spiral CT has a growing role in the detection of calculi, with an…”
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Ureteroscopy for proximal ureteral calculi: prevention of stone migration by Dretler, S P

“…The cephalad migration of proximal ureteral calculi accounts for a high percentage of ureteroscopic failures. A balloon on a wire is a single-channel…”
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Ureterorenoscopic approach to the symptomatic caliceal diverticulum by Batter, S J, Dretler, S P

“…We evaluated ureterorenoscopy as a treatment approach to symptomatic caliceal diverticula. Since 1989, 20 women and 6 men suffering from pain, recurrent…”
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Stone fragility--a new therapeutic distinction by Dretler, S P

“…The ESWL retreatment rates for calculi of 1.1 to 3.0 cm. varied according to stone composition: calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) 10.3%, calcium oxalate…”
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An evaluation of ureteral laser lithotripsy: 225 consecutive patients by Dretler, S P

“…We treated 225 patients with 227 ureteral calculi (5 steinstrasse) via the pulsed dye laser with 9.5F rigid, 7.2F semirigid and flexible, steerable…”
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Laparoscopic pyelolithotomy in an ectopic kidney by Chang, T D, Dretler, S P

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Management of the impacted ureteral calculus by Morgentaler, A, Bridge, S S, Dretler, S P

“…The management of 42 impacted ureteral calculi is reviewed. Impacted stones were defined by the inability to pass a guide wire or catheter on initial attempts…”
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Laser lithotripsy: a review of 20 years of research and clinical applications by Dretler, S P

“…Four new technologies have transformed the treatment of urinary calculi: electrohydraulic lithotripsy, ultrasonic lithotripsy, extracorporeal shock wave…”
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Stone granuloma: a cause of ureteral stricture by Dretler, S P, Young, R H

“…Ureteral stricture is a recognized complication of ureteroscopy and ureteral stone fragmentation. Although most strictures are either asymptomatic or easily…”
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Ureteroscopic fragmentation followed by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: a treatment alternative for selected large or staghorn calculi by Dretler, S P

“…Ureterorenoscopic fragmentation followed by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is proposed as an addition to the alternatives of percutaneous…”
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The pulsed dye laser for fragmenting urinary calculi by Watson, G, Murray, S, Dretler, S P, Parrish, J A

“…The properties of a laser which effect stone fragmentation have been studied. The pulsed dye laser emitting at 504 nm. in one microsecond duration pulses…”
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Retrograde renoscopic fragmentation of moderate-size (1.5-3.0-cm) renal cystine stones by Rudnick, D M, Bennett, P M, Dretler, S P

“…We present a series of cystinuric patients with renal cystine calculi between 1.5 and 3.0 cm treated with retrograde renoscopy and intracorporeal lithotripsy…”
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Intracorporeal lithotripsy. Instrumentation and development by Grocela, J A, Dretler, S P

“…This article describes the history of intracorporeal lithotripsy and the impact of previous techniques on modern devices. Technical and clinical specifics for…”
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Clinical experience with electromechanical impactor by Dretler, S P

“…The electromechanical impactor is a 3.0F electrohydraulic electrode within a stainless steel sheath attached to a distal compression spring with a conical…”
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Pulsed dye laser fragmentation of ureteral calculi: initial clinical experience by Dretler, S P, Watson, G, Parrish, J A, Murray, S

“…The pulsed dye laser, emitting at wavelengths of 504 nm. for 1 microsecond. at a frequency of 5 Hz. transmitted via a 250 mu in diameter silicon-coated quartz…”
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Cystine calculi--rough and smooth: a new clinical distinction by Bhatta, K M, Prien, Jr, E L, Dretler, S P

“…Four stones each from 2 populations of cystine calculi, 1 with a rough external surface (cystine-R) and the other smooth (cystine-S), were studied for their…”
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Intrarenal pseudoaneurysm following ureterorenoscopy and electrohydraulic lithotripsy by Rudnick, D M, Dretler, S P

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Semirigid ureteroscopy: a new genre by Dretler, S P, Cho, G

“…The semirigid ureteroscope has a diameter of 7.2F for the distal 11 cm. and gradually enlarges to 11.9F at the proximal portion. We inserted the device in the…”
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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy of caliceal diverticula calculi by Psihramis, K E, Dretler, S P

“…We reviewed 10 patients with calculi in caliceal diverticula to determine whether they could be treated successfully by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy…”
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