Kidney targeting and puncturing during percutaneous nephrolithotomy: recent advances and future perspectives [PDF]
, 2013 Background and Purpose: Precise needle puncture of the kidney is a challenging and essential step for successful percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Many devices and surgical techniques have been developed to easily achieve suitable renal access.
Estevão Lima +9 more
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A-scan ultrasound system for real-time puncture safety assessment during percutaneous nephrolithotomy [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Kidney stone is a major universal health problem, affecting 10% of the population worldwide. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a first-line and established procedure for disintegration and removal of renal stones.
Fonseca, Jaime C. +5 more
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Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Mesh-Repaired Incisional Hernia
Advances in Urology, 2021 Objectives. To describe our technique of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) in patients with mesh-repaired flank incisional hernia. Polypropylene mesh which is used for fascia strengthening in hernia repair elicits intense inflammatory reaction and the ...
Seyed Hassan Inanloo +3 more
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F1000Research, 2016 Objectives: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy on staghorn calculi is challenging for urologists because it is difficult to remove all of the stones. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the associated factors of stone-free rate after primary percutaneous
Widi Atmoko, Ponco Birowo, Nur Rasyid
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Mini versus ultra-mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy in a paediatric population
Asian Journal of Urology, 2022 Objective: To evaluate whether there would be a difference in outcome when the smaller ultra-mini 12 Fr sheath was used instead of the mini 16 Fr sheath for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in paediatric patients for stones less than 25 mm.
Dilip K. Mishra +6 more
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Collecting system percutaneous access using real-time tracking sensors : first pig model in vivo experience [PDF]
, 2013 PURPOSE: Precise needle puncture of the renal collecting system is an essential but challenging step for successful percutaneous nephrolithotomy. We evaluated the efficiency of a new real-time electromagnetic tracking system for in vivo kidney puncture.
Armitage +25 more
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Thoracic Complications in Supracostal Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2022 Background: Due to the risk of pleural injury leading to thoracic complications, many urologist still hesitate to perform supracostal puncture during percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
Ashok Kumar Kunwar +6 more
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Massive hemorrhage after percutaneous nephrolithotomy: Saving the kidney when angioembolization has failed or is unavailable [PDF]
, 2011 ObjectivesTo describe the management protocol in cases with massive hemorrhage after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) with a failed angioembolization or when angioembolization is not available.Patients and methodsBetween October 2006 and December 2012,
Aminsharifi, Alireza +2 more
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Postpercutaneous Nephrolithotomy Nephrostogram: Is It Mandatory? A Single Center Experience
Advances in Urology, 2014 Aims and Objective. “Postpercutaneous nephrolithotomy nephrostogram” (PPNN) is routinely performed in most of the centers. No published series could be found in the literature without post percutaneous nephrolithotomy nephrostogram. Hence, the aim of our
Abdul Rouf Khawaja +5 more
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Asian Journal of Urology, 2020 Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is an effective and well accepted procedure for the treatment of large and complex renal calculi. We encountered a patient with a misplaced percutaneous nephrostomy drainage tube (PNDT) into the contralateral renal ...
Guangju Ge +6 more
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