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2017

Intraoperative and postoperative feasibility and safety of total tubeless, tubeless, small-bore tube, and standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of 16 randomized controlled trials

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Joo Yong Lee 1, Seong Uk Jeh 2, Man Deuk Kim 3, Dong Hyuk Kang 4, Jong Kyou Kwon 5, Won Sik Ham 1, Young Deuk Choi 1, Kang Su Cho 6 BMC Urol. 2017 Jun 27;17(1):48. Abstract Background: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is performed to treat...
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Emergency percutaneous nephrostomy versus emergency percutaneous nephrolithotomy in patients with sepsis associated with large uretero-pelvic junction stone impaction: a randomized controlled trial

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Chi-Sen Hsu 1, Chung-Jing Wang 2, Chien-Hsing Chang 2, Po-Chao Tsai 2, Hung-Wen Chen 3, Yi-Chun Su 3 Int Braz J Urol. May-Jun 2017;43(3):481-488. Abstract Introduction: A randomized trial was conducted prospectively to evaluate the efficacy, related complications, and convalescence of emergency...
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A prospective randomized comparison of micropercutaneous nephrolithotomy (Microperc) and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for the management of lower pole kidney stones

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Abdulkadir Kandemir 1, Selcuk Guven 2, Mehmet Balasar 3, Mehmet Giray Sonmez 3, Hakan Taskapu 3, Recai Gurbuz 3 World J Urol. 2017 Nov;35(11):1771-1776. Abstract Objective: To make a comparison between the safety and efficacy of micropercutaneous nephrolithotomy (microperc) and retrograde intrarenal...
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