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Quantification of Mineral Encrustation of Catheter Materials in a Flow System of Crystallization

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Urolithiasis 2

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Deposition of mineral phases on urinary catheters during long-term use is a common problem, especially in elderly urological patients. The aim of this study was to quantify the ability of catheter materials to resist mineral encrustation using a flow model of crystallization.

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  1. Urologische Universitätsklinik, Philipps Universität Marburg, D-3550, Marburg/Lahn, Germany

    P. Kollenbach, W. Achilles, C. Haacke & H. Feiber

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  1. Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia, Australia

    Rosemary Ryall  & Villis R. Marshall  & 

  2. Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide, Australia

    Renze Bais  & Allan M. Rofe  & 

  3. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

    Lynwood H. Smith

  4. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Valerie R. Walker

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Kollenbach, P., Achilles, W., Haacke, C., Feiber, H. (1994). Quantification of Mineral Encrustation of Catheter Materials in a Flow System of Crystallization. In: Ryall, R., Bais, R., Marshall, V.R., Rofe, A.M., Smith, L.H., Walker, V.R. (eds) Urolithiasis 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2556-1_113

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