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Tonyali, S. Appropriate pre-operative preparation and strict compliance with surgical principles should be the main mechanism to prevent infectious complications in endoscopic stone surgery. World J Urol 39, 4511–4512 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-020-03469-5
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