Skip to main content
Yearly Archives

2017

Clinical efficacy of percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus retrograde intrarenal surgery for pediatric kidney urolithiasis: A PRISMA-compliant article

By PCNL, RIRS/fURS No Comments
Pei Lu 1, Rijin Song, Yuzhou Yu, Jie Yang, Kai Qi, Rongzhen Tao, Keliang Chen, Wei Zhang, Min Gu Medicine (Baltimore). 2017 Oct;96(43):e8346. Abstract Background: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) are widely used for pediatric upper tract...
Read More

A prospective randomized comparison among SWL, PCNL and RIRS for lower calyceal stones less than 2 cm: a multicenter experience : A better understanding on the treatment options for lower pole stones

By ESWL, PCNL, RIRS/fURS, SMPCNL No Comments
G Bozzini 1 2, P Verze 3, D Arcaniolo 4, O Dal Piaz 5, N M Buffi 6, G Guazzoni 6, M Provenzano 6, B Osmolorskij 7, F Sanguedolce 8 9, E Montanari 10, N Macchione 11, K Pummer 5, V Mirone 3, M De Sio 4, G Taverna 12 World J Urol. 2017 Dec;35(12):1967-1975. Abstract Purpose: To prospectively evaluate the efficacy...
Read More

Transurethral Resection of Prostate and Bleeding: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial to See the Efficacy of Short-Term Use of Finasteride and Dutasteride on Operative Blood Loss and Prostatic Microvessel Density

By TURP No Comments
Ankur Bansal 1, Aditi Arora 1 J Endourol. 2017 Sep;31(9):910-917. Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of short-duration use of finasteride and dutasteride before transurethral resection of the...
Read More