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Training in percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Current Opinion in Urology, 2013
Training in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) necessitates the trainee to climb the steep learning curve of this procedure sequentially. The initial steps of the process should be the acquisition of the necessary skills in a nonintimidating skills lab.
Shashikant Mishra, Ravindra Sabnis, Mahesh R. Desai, Jitendra Jagtap   +3 more
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Comparison of STONE score, Guy’s stone score and Clinical Research Office of the Endourological Society (CROES) score as predictive tools for percutaneous nephrolithotomy outcome: a prospective study

BJU International, 2020
To evaluate which among the three scoring systems used to predict stone‐free status (SFS) after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), namely Guy’s stone score (GSS), STONE nephrolithometry score and Clinical Research Office of the Endourological Society ...
Krishnendu Biswas, S. Gupta, G. Tak, A. Ganpule, R. Sabnis, M. Desai   +5 more
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Pre-operative Prophylactic Antibiotics Prior to Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Moderate to High Risk Infectious Risk Population: A Report from the EDGE Consortium.

Journal of Urology, 2020
PURPOSE Post-operative infectious related complications are not uncommon after percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Previously, we noted that 7 days of antibiotics did not decrease sepsis rates compared to just peri-operative antibiotics in a low risk ...
R. Sur, A. Krambeck, T. Large, S. Bechis, D. Friedlander, M. Monga, R. Hsi, N. Miller, B. Chew, D. Lange, B. Knudsen, Michael W. Sourial, M. Humphreys, K. Stern, O. Shah, J. Abbott, Garen Abedi   +16 more
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Imaging in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

2013
With regard to patient selection for PNL, planning of percutaneous access, intraoperative guidance and postoperative evaluation of potential complications and stone-free status, imaging plays a crucial role. In this chapter the role of current imaging modalities is discussed, and focus is made on how appropriate imaging studies may lead to safe and ...
Osther, Susanne Sloth, Osther, Palle Jørn Sloth   +1 more
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Percutaneous nephrolithotomy: an update

Current Opinion in Urology, 2003
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy has undergone an evolution in technique and in equipment since its introduction in the late 1970s. This evolution continues today and is evidenced by the numerous publications about the technique. This review summarizes some of the important articles over the past year.Although ureteroscopy and shock wave lithotripsy ...
Samuel C. Kim, Ramsay L. Kuo, James E. Lingeman   +2 more
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Effectiveness of Aromatherapy for Relief of Pain, Nausea, and Vomiting after Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Complementary Medicine Research, 2020
Background: Postoperative pain, nausea, and vomiting are common side effects of percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Nowadays, non-pharmacological and complementary therapies have been noticed.
Mojdeh Amirhosseini, M. Dehghan, Parvin Mangolian shahrbabaki, Hamid Pakmanesh   +3 more
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Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Children

Journal of Endourology, 2009
To review the history of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in children, describe technical considerations, including advancements in equipment, and discuss future directions.A comprehensive literature review was performed using MEDLINE/PubMed to evaluate the use of PCNL in the pediatric population, including historical background, indications ...
Marc C. Smaldone, Tina K. Schuster, Timothy D. Averch, Michael C. Ost   +3 more
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Imaging in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

Journal of Endourology, 2009
Image guidance is a critical factor for the performance of urologic interventions. Percutaneous minimally invasive procedures have been developed and are being used with constantly increasing frequency. Procedures such as percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) are not performed without any image guidance.
Christina Kalogeropoulou, Evangelos Liatsikos, Panagiotis Kallidonis   +2 more
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Management of large renal stones with super‐mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy: an international multicentre comparative study

BJU International, 2020
To comparatively evaluate the clinical outcomes of super‐mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy (SMP) and mini‐percutaneous nephrolithotomy (Miniperc) for treating urinary tract calculi of >2 cm.
Yang Liu, C. Cai, Zihao Xu, A. Aquino, S. Al-Mousawi, Xuepei Zhang, S. Choong, Xiangbiao He, Xianming Fan, Binghong Chen, Jianhua Feng, Xu-hui Zhu, T. Ibrahim, Houping Mao, Huilong Tang, Dayong Jin, Xiancheng Li, Fenghong Cao, Hua Jiang, Y. Long, Wei Zhang, Gang Wang, Xin Zhang, Shanfeng Yin, G. Zeng   +24 more
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Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Children

Journal of Urology, 1992
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy was performed on 18 children with renal calculi. No mortality resulted from this procedure and hemorrhage was the major complication. At the end of treatment 67% of the patients were stone-free and 82% of targeted stones were removed. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy can be considered a successful treatment in the management of
M. Sylven, G. Lingardh, S. Basata, T.W. Callaway   +3 more
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