Kidney Collecting System, Endourology, and Renal Stone Treatment

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  • Three-dimensional and radiological pelviocaliceal anatomy for endourology. Journal of Urology (Baltimore, USA), 140: 1352-1355, 1988.
  • Anatomic classification of the kidney collecting system for endourologic procedures. Journal of Endourology (New York, USA), 2: 247-251, 1988. [ 692 kb]
  • Inferior pole collecting system anatomy. Its probable role in extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. Journal of Urology (Baltimore, USA), 147: 322-324, 1992.[ 764 kb]
  • Anatomic Classification of the Pelviocaliceal System: Urologic and Radiologic Implications. In: Renal Anatomy Applied to Urology, Endourology, and Interventional Radiology. Thieme Medical Publishers, New York, USA, pp. 1-6, 1993.
  • Basic Anatomic Features of the Kidney Collecting System. Three-Dimensional and Radiologic Study. In: Renal Anatomy Applied to Urology, Endourology, and Interventional Radiology. Thieme Medical Publishers, New York, USA, pp. 7-15, 1993.
  • Spatial Anatomy of the Lower Calices. Importance in Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy. In: Renal Anatomy Applied to Urology, Endourology, and Interventional Radiology. Thieme Medical Publishers, New York, USA, pp. 16-22, 1993.
  • Limitations of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in lower caliceal stones: anatomical insight. Journal of Endourology (New York, USA), 8: 241-247, 1994.[ 1080 kb]
  • Comparative follow-up of patients with acute and obtuse infundibulum-pelvic angle submitted to extra-corporeal shock wave lithotripsy for treatment of lower caliceal stones: preliminary report and proposed study design. Journal of Endourology (New York, USA), 11: 157-161, 1997.[ 1119 kb]
  • The pig kidney as a urological model. Anatomical contribution. Journal of Endourology (New York, USA), 12: 45-50, 1998.[ 1592 kb]
  • Renal collecting system anatomy: its possible role in the effectiveness of renal stone treatment. Current Opinion in Urology (London, UK), 11: 359-366, 2001.
  • Dog kidney: anatomical relationships between intrarenal arteries and kidney collecting system. Anat Rec (Hoboken), 290:1017-22, 2007. [ 396 kb]
  • Proportional analysis of pig kidney arterial segments: differences from the human kidney. J Endourol, 21:784-8, 2007. [ 266 kb]
  • Energy sources for laparoscopic partial nephrectomy--critical appraisal. Int Braz J Urol.33: 3-10, 2007. Int Braz J Urol, 33: 3-10, 2007. [ 34 kb]
  • Pig kidney: anatomical relationships between the renal venous arrangement and the kidney collecting system. J Urol, 179:1627 - 30, 2008.
  • Kidney lower pole pelvicaliceal anatomy: comparative analysis between intravenous urogram and three-dimensional helical computed tomography. J Endourol. 23: 2035-40, 2009.[ 158 kb] (doi:10.1089/end.2009.0262)

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