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The efficacy and safety of miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Investigative and Clinical Urology, 2020
Purpose Our aim was to assess the efficacy and safety of miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPCNL) versus standard PCNL (sPCNL) to provide higher-level evidence.
Dechao Feng, Xiao Hu, Yin Tang, P. Han, Xin Wei   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Matryoshka technique in percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia, 2021
Objective: Miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) reduces the risk of haemorrhagic complications, but the limited field of work represents a drawback. To obtain the best outcomes, the percutaneous access size should be intraoperatively tailored.
Zanetti S. P., Fontana M., Lievore E., Turetti M., Longo F., De Lorenzis E., Albo G., Montanari E.   +7 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Consultation on kidney stones, Copenhagen 2019: lithotripsy in percutaneous nephrolithotomy

World journal of urology, 2020
To evaluate the balance between existing evidence and expert opinions on the safety and efficacy of new technological improvements in lithotripsy techniques for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).
T. Axelsson, C. Cracco, M. Desai, M. Hasan, T. Knoll, E. Montanari, D. Pérez-Fentes, M. Straub, K. Thomas, James C. Williams, M. Brehmer, P. Osther   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Innovations in percutaneous nephrolithotomy

International Journal of Surgery, 2016
Technical innovations in all aspects of percutaneous nephrolithotomy have changed the field considerably. The current review is aimed at reporting on the most recent advancements in the field of percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Improvements in CT imaging and the possibility of 3D rendering have dethroned the intravenous pyelogram as gold standard for pre ...
Thomas Tailly, John Denstedt
openaire   +3 more sources

Training the resident in percutaneous nephrolithotomy [PDF]

Arab Journal of Urology, 2014
From the trainers' perspective percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is one of the most challenging endourological procedures. In this review we examine the problems arising when training residents in PCNL, and how to facilitate this process.The recommendations are derived from discussions and consensus during the First European Urolithiasis Society ...
Ather, Muhammad Hammad, Ng, Chi-Fai, Pourmand, Gholamraza, Osther, Palle J   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

New Technology in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Application of Navigation System, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Suction Access Sheath

International Journal of Urology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the dynamic field of urology, percutaneous nephrolithotomy is the gold standard procedure for treating large kidney stones and has greatly benefitted from technological advancements that improve its safety and efficacy. This review highlights significant innovations in percutaneous nephrolithotomy including integrated navigation systems ...
Kazumi Taguchi, Heiko Yang, David B. Bayne, Rei Unno, Shuzo Hamamoto, Thomas Chi, Takahiro Yasui   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Single- versus Multiple-Tract Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in the Surgical Management of Staghorn Stones or Complex Caliceal Calculi: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

BioMed Research International, 2020
Objective To assess current evidence on the effectiveness and safety of single- versus multiple-tract percutaneous nephrolithotomy in the surgical management of complex caliceal calculi or staghorn stones through a comprehensive literature review ...
B. Jiao, Z. Ding, Zhenkai Luo, S. Lai, Xin Xu, Xing Chen, Guan Zhang   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Stone volume instead of maximum stone diameter: results from an international survey

BJU International, Volume 136, Issue 1, Page 95-102, July 2025.
Objectives To evaluate Urologists’ perception regarding stone volume (SV) to assess the stone burden in current practice. Whilst SV might be considered as the most accurate measure of stone burden, international guidelines are to date based on maximum stone diameter (MSD). Subjects and Methods An on‐line survey (four parts, 22 multiple choice questions)
Frédéric Panthier, Eduarda Alvarez, Vineet Gauhar, Hugh Crawford‐Smith, Sian Allen, Saeed Bin Hamri, Eugenio Ventimiglia, Olivier Traxer, Etienne Xavier Keller, Daron Smith   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Questionable role of opioids for analgesia in renal colic and its urological interventions

BJUI Compass, Volume 6, Issue 6, June 2025.
Abstract Objectives To review the different analgesic modalities and benefits of non‐opioid pain management options as well as their evidence‐based, established superiority, compared to opioid medications. Materials We review the updated literature about pain management of renal colic, a prevalent and painful urologic condition.
Anna Krieger, Nadim Zaidan, Philip Zhao, James F. Borin, David S. Goldfarb   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Augmented Reality and Robotic-Assistance for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2020
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is considered the gold standard for the treatment of patients with renal stones larger than 20 mm in diameter.
F. Ferraguti, M. Minelli, S. Farsoni, Stefano Bazzani, M. Bonfè, Alexandre Vandanjon, Stefano Puliatti, G. Bianchi, C. Secchi   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source