Selection of surgical procedure for elective ureteral stone removal

SWL: shock wave lithotripsy; CT: computed tomography; HU: Hounsfield units; URS: ureteroscopy.
* Stones with high attenuation on CT have a harder stone composition and are less likely to be disintegrated by SWL.

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