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Percutaneous nephrolithotomy in the elderly
Urology, 1994To evaluate the success and morbidity of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) performed in patients aged 65 years and older.A retrospective review of 42 PNLs performed on 33 patients aged 65 years and older was compared with a cohort of 160 PNLs performed on younger patients over the same time period.The presence of complete staghorn calculi (17 of 36 ...
Marshall L. Stoller +3 more
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British Journal of Urology, 1983
Summary— Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is becoming an established technique for the surgical management of renal stones. In a series of 48 patients treated by this method a success rate of 89% was achieved after an initial learning phase. The technique is suitable to be practised in any Department of Urology.
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Summary— Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is becoming an established technique for the surgical management of renal stones. In a series of 48 patients treated by this method a success rate of 89% was achieved after an initial learning phase. The technique is suitable to be practised in any Department of Urology.
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Journal of endourology, 2020
AIM We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPNL) and standard PNL in a group of patients who had history of PNL and/or open renal surgery (secondary patients).
E. Kandemir +5 more
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AIM We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPNL) and standard PNL in a group of patients who had history of PNL and/or open renal surgery (secondary patients).
E. Kandemir +5 more
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Training in percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Current Opinion in Urology, 2013Training 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 +3 more
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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 +5 more
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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 +5 more
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Percutaneous nephrolithotomy: an update
Current Opinion in Urology, 2003Percutaneous 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 +2 more
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Imaging in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
2013With 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 +1 more
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Complications of Standard Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy versus Tubeless Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 2021Objective: To compare grade I complication as per Clavien-Dindo classification in patients undergoing standard (with tube) verses tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Study design: Hospital based randomized control study. Place and Duration of Study: Urology Clinic, Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplantation Karachi from 3rd June 2016 to 2nd ...
Abdul Saboor Soomro +6 more
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Journal of Urology, 2020
Purpose: Postoperative 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 perioperative antibiotics in a low risk ...
R. Sur +16 more
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Purpose: Postoperative 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 perioperative antibiotics in a low risk ...
R. Sur +16 more
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Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Children
Journal of Endourology, 2009To 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 +3 more
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