A study of standard versus tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy: Our institutional experience
Background: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is considered to be the standard procedure in patients with large renal calculus. The purpose of this study is to analyze the evidence-based literature regarding the “nephrostomy-free” or “tubeless” PCNL ...
Rajkumar Ramakrishnan+5 more
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Postpercutaneous Nephrolithotomy Nephrostogram: Is It Mandatory? A Single Center Experience
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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Standard versus mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy for renal stones: a meta-analysis
Objectives: To compare the standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy and mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy in order to determine the optimal tract size for patients with renal stones.
Jun Deng+6 more
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Evaluation of Pleural Following after Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: An Analysis of 49 Cases
Aim: Thoracic complications developing after percutaneous nephrolithotomy and the efficacy of their treatment were studied. Methods: Among 2527 patients who were operated on using the percutaneous nephrolithotomy technique for kidney stones between ...
Erkan Akar+4 more
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Supine versus prone position in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: The decision for using supine or prone position in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is still debatable. The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety profile of the supine and prone position when performing PCNL.
P. Birowo+4 more
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Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy [PDF]
COMMENT ON doi 10.1308/003588408X242240 SJ Srirangam, R Darling, M Stopford, D Neilson. Contemporary practice of percutaneous nephrolithotomy: review of practice in a single region of the UK.
Walmsley Bh, Keoghane
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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+4 more
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Complications of percutaneous nephrolithotomy as treatment for staghorn renal stone
Introduction: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is the first therapeutic option for staghorn kidney stones. Objective: To characterize patients with complications of percutaneous nephrolithotomy for the treatment of staghorn renal lithiasis.
Mariano Castillo Rodríguez+5 more
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Factors affecting fluoroscopy time during percutaneous nephrolithotomy: Impact of stone volume distribution in renal collecting system [PDF]
Purpose: To identify the factors increased fluoroscopy time during percutaneous nephrolithotomy and investigate the relationship between the 3D segmentation volume ratio of stone to renal collecting system and fluoroscopy time.
Sait Özbir+6 more
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Minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL): Techniques and outcomes.
Minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) was introduced to decrease the morbidity of the standard PCNL (sPCNL). Thereafter, many modifications and techniques have been presented with the introduction of different miniaturized PCNL (mPCNL ...
P. Kallidonis+3 more
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