Stephen P. Dretler

6.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
110 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Stephen P. Dretler is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Obstetrics and Gynecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen P. Dretler has authored 110 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 42 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 30 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Recurrent topics in Stephen P. Dretler's work include Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments (72 papers), Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies (41 papers) and Ureteral procedures and complications (30 papers). Stephen P. Dretler is often cited by papers focused on Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments (72 papers), Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies (41 papers) and Ureteral procedures and complications (30 papers). Stephen P. Dretler collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and France. Stephen P. Dretler's co-authors include James E. Lingeman, Glenn M. Preminger, Joseph W. Segura, Dean G. Assimos, Joseph N. Macaluso, Robert I. Kahn, Graham Watson, John A. Parrish, Richard C. Pfister and Wyland F. Leadbetter and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Radiology and Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

In The Last Decade

Stephen P. Dretler

107 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

URETERAL STONES CLINICAL GUIDELINES PANEL SUMMARY REPORT ... 1986 2026 1999 2012 1997 1986 100 200 300 400 500
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. URETERAL STONES CLINICAL GUIDELINES PANEL SUMMARY REPORT ON THE MANAGEMENT OF URETERAL CALCULI
    1997 556 citations Joseph W. Segura, Glenn M. Preminger et al. The Journal of Urology profile →
  2. Report of the United States Cooperative Study of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
    1986 524 citations Stephen P. Dretler, James E. Lingeman et al. The Journal of Urology profile →

Peers

Stephen P. Dretler
Joseph W. Segura United States
Demetrius H. Bagley United States
Stevan B. Streem United States
David Albala United States
Kenneth T. Pace Canada
David A. Tolley United Kingdom
Andreas Skolarikos Greece
Christian Seitz Austria
Mahesh Desai India
Steeve Doizi France
Joseph W. Segura United States
Stephen P. Dretler
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Eswara, Jairam R., Hang Lee, Stephen P. Dretler, & Dianne Sacco. (2013). The effect of delayed percutaneous nephrolithotomy on the risk of bacteremia and sepsis in patients with neuromuscular disorders. World Journal of Urology. 31(6). 1611–1615. 10 indexed citations
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Gershman, Boris, et al.. (2012). Relationship Between Glomerular Filtration Rate and 24-Hour Urine Composition in Patients With Nephrolithiasis. Urology. 80(1). 38–42. 17 indexed citations
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Eisner, Brian H., et al.. (2012). Ureteroscopic treatment of patients with small, painful, non-obstructing renal stones: the small stone syndrome. Clinical Nephrology. 79(1). 45–49. 8 indexed citations
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Eisner, Brian H., et al.. (2012). Effect of Socioeconomic Status on 24-Hour Urine Composition in Patients With Nephrolithiasis. Urology. 80(1). 43–47. 14 indexed citations
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Eisner, Brian H. & Stephen P. Dretler. (2009). Use of the Stone Cone for Prevention of Calculus Retropulsion during Holmium:YAG Laser Lithotripsy: Case Series and Review of the Literature. Urologia Internationalis. 82(3). 356–360. 34 indexed citations
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Kaufman, David W., Judith P. Kelly, Gary C. Curhan, et al.. (2008). Oxalobacter formigenes May Reduce the Risk of Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stones. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 19(6). 1197–1203. 223 indexed citations
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Eisner, Brian H., Adam S. Feldman, Brian F. Chapin, & Stephen P. Dretler. (2007). “Blind Coning”—Using the Stone Cone for Removal of Intramural Ureteral Calculi. Urology. 69(4). 773–775. 3 indexed citations
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Dretler, Stephen P.. (2006). Prevention of retrograde stone migration during ureteroscopy. Nature Clinical Practice Urology. 3(2). 60–61. 15 indexed citations
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Spencer, Benjamin A., Bradford J. Wood, & Stephen P. Dretler. (2000). HELICAL CT AND URETERAL COLIC. Urologic Clinics of North America. 27(2). 231–241. 27 indexed citations
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Dretler, Stephen P., et al.. (1999). Retrograde Renoscopic Fragmentation of Moderate-Size (1.5–3.0-cm) Renal Cystine Stones. Journal of Endourology. 13(7). 483–485. 19 indexed citations
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Dretler, Stephen P.. (1998). THE PHYSIOLOGIC APPROACH TO THE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF STONE DISEASE. Urologic Clinics of North America. 25(4). 613–623. 5 indexed citations
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Grocela, Joseph A. & Stephen P. Dretler. (1997). INTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY. Urologic Clinics of North America. 24(1). 13–23. 28 indexed citations
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Dretler, Stephen P., et al.. (1997). Ureterorenoscopic Approach to the Symptomatic Caliceal Diverticulum. The Journal of Urology. 709–713. 1 indexed citations
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Bon, Didier, et al.. (1996). Radiographic prognostic criteria for extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy: A study of 485 patients. Urology. 48(4). 556–561. 54 indexed citations
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Dretler, Stephen P.. (1994). Special Article: Calculus Breakability—Fragility and Durility. Journal of Endourology. 8(1). 1–3. 20 indexed citations
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Segura, Joseph W., Glenn M. Preminger, Dean G. Assimos, et al.. (1994). Nephrolithiasis Clinical Guidelines Panel Summary Report on the Management of Staghorn Calculi. The Journal of Urology. 151(6). 1648–1651. 219 indexed citations
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Rosen, David I., et al.. (1989). Shielded Electrohydraulic Lithotripsy of Urinary and Biliary Calculi: A New Possibility. Journal of Endourology. 3(4). 433–437. 4 indexed citations
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Rosen, David I., et al.. (1989). Acoustic and plasma‐guided laser angioplasty. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 9(2). 117–123. 11 indexed citations
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Rosen, David I., et al.. (1989). Plasma Shield Lasertripsy: In Vitro Studies. The Journal of Urology. 142(4). 1110–1112. 6 indexed citations
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Dretler, Stephen P.. (1988). Laser lithotripsy: A review of 20 years of research and clinical applications. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 8(4). 341–356. 84 indexed citations

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