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2018

Is mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy a safe alternative to extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy in pediatric age group in borderline stones? a randomized prospective study

By ESWL, Mini PCNL No Comments
Ahmed Farouk 1, Ahmed Tawfick 2, Mohamed Shoeb 1, Mahmoud A Mahmoud 1, Diaa Eldin Mostafa 1, Mohamed Hasan 1, Hany M Abdalla 1 World J Urol. 2018 Jul;36(7):1139-1147. Abstract Purpose: The extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) remains the most common first line of treatment...
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Tubeless versus standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy in pediatric patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

By PCNL, Pediatric No Comments
Akbar Nouralizadeh 1, Nasser Simforoosh 1, Hamidreza Shemshaki 1, Mohammad H Soltani 1, Mehdi Sotoudeh 1, Mehdi H Ramezani 1, Maryam Nikravesh 1, Alireza Golshan 1, Anahita Ansari 1 Urologia. 2018 Feb;85(1):3-9. Abstract Background: This systematic review and meta-analysis was designed to evaluate the post-operative outcomes between tubeless...
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Miniaturised percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus flexible ureteropyeloscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing clinical efficacy and safety profile

By Mini PCNL, RIRS/fURS, SMPCNL No Comments
N F Davis 1, M R Quinlan 2, C Poyet 2, N Lawrentschuk 2, D M Bolton 2, D Webb 2, G S Jack 2 World J Urol. 2018 Jul;36(7):1127-1138. Abstract Purpose: This study aims to comparatively evaluate clinical outcomes of mini-PCNL and FURS...
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The Impact of Preoperative α-Adrenergic Antagonists on Ureteral Access Sheath Insertion Force and the Upper Limit of Force Required to Avoid Ureteral Mucosal Injury: A Randomized Controlled Study

By RIRS/fURS No Comments
Kyo Chul Koo 1, Jun-Ho Yoon 2, No-Cheol Park 2, Hye Sun Lee 3, Hyun Kyu Ahn 1, Kwang Suk Lee 1, Do Kyung Kim 1, Kang Su Cho 1, Byung Ha Chung 1, Chang Hee Hong 4 J Urol. 2018 Jun;199(6):1622-1630. Abstract Purpose: Excessive bulking force during primary access...
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