Effectiveness of ureteroscopy-assisted retrograde nephrostomy (UARN) for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of ureteroscopy-assisted retrograde nephrostomy (UARN) during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). MATERIALS AND METHODS: From April 2009 to September 2011, a total of 50 patients underwent PCNL for large renal stones ...
Takashi Kawahara +6 more
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PCNL is gold standard treatment of pelvis stone more than 2 cm. Since 1970 that PCNL was introduced, multiple methods including mini PCNL, Lap assisted PCNL etc.
Hormoz Karami +3 more
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Background To compare the efficacy and safety of standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) with mini- PCNL for kidney stones 2–4 cm. Methods Eighty patients were enrolled in a comparative study, they were randomly divided into mini-PCNL group (n = 40)
Mohamed Wishahi +12 more
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Mixed reality applications in percutaneous stone surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of stone-free rate and perioperative complications. [PDF]
Abstract Objectives The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of mixed reality (MR)‐assisted percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) on stone‐free rate (SFR), perioperative complications and operative efficiency. Methods A search of PubMed, Embase and Web of Science from inception to February 2026 followed PRISMA guidelines.
Lo CY +9 more
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Procedure-specific temperature dependence and lag structure of urinary stone surgery: A nationwide open-data study in Japan, 2019-2024. [PDF]
Abstract Objectives To determine whether the seasonality of urinary stone surgery and its association with ambient temperature differ between surgical procedures and to compare the time lag between temperature and each procedure. Subjects and methods We used the nationwide open data of the National Database of health insurance claims in Japan for ...
Sakurai Y +9 more
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Forest plots of primary outcomes of UG-PCNL (experimental) versus FG-PCNL (control).
Forest plots of primary outcomes of UG-PCNL (experimental) versus FG-PCNL (control).
Parnian Shobeiri (9117877) +3 more
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Forest plots of secondary outcomes of UG-PCNL (experimental) versus FG-PCNL (control).
Forest plots of secondary outcomes of UG-PCNL (experimental) versus FG-PCNL (control).
Parnian Shobeiri (9117877) +3 more
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Supine PCNL is the Way Forward, with Reduced Anesthesia and Operative Times As Compared to Prone PCNL, Along with Comparable Blood Loss and Stone Free Rates [PDF]
Objective:The aim of this study is to compare safety and efficacy of supine versus prone percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in terms of stonefree rate, operative time, anesthesia time and blood loss in a retrospective case-control trial.Materials and ...
Shariq Anis Khan +5 more
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Mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy treat the large upper ureteric stone [PDF]
Background. The incidence of kidney stones has been raised all over the world. Nephrolithiasis is the most common cause of illnesses in western countries and has been rising in its incidence in developing countries.
Haidar Hazim Mohammed Al Jabban +2 more
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ObjectivesTo determine whether the outcomes of ultrasound-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy (UG-PCNL), an alternative to traditional fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy (FG-PCNL), are comparable.MethodsA systematic search of PubMed, Embase,
Razman Arabzadeh Bahri +3 more
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