Contemporary treatment trends for upper urinary tract stones in a total population analysis in Germany from 2006 to 2019: will shock wave lithotripsy become extinct?
Abstract
Purpose To describe the change in upper urinary tract stone management in Germany over a 14-year period. Methods Using remote data processing we analyzed the nationwide German billing data from 2006 to 2019. To analyze the clinics’ case numbers and regional trends, we used the reimbursement.INFO tool based on standardized quality reports of all German hospitals. To also cover shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) as an outpatient procedure, we analyzed...
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Title
Contemporary treatment trends for upper urinary tract stones in a total population analysis in Germany from 2006 to 2019: will shock wave lithotripsy become extinct?
Published Date
Aug 28, 2021
Journal
Volume
40
Issue
1
Pages
185 - 191
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