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Ureteroscopy-assisted Percutaneous Kidney Access Made Easy: First Clinical Experience with a Novel Navigation System Using Electromagnetic Guidance (IDEAL Stage 1)

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Estevao Lima 1, Pedro L Rodrigues 2, Paulo Mota 3, Nuno Carvalho 3, Emanuel Dias 3, Jorge Correia-Pinto 3, Riccardo Autorino 3, João L Vilaça 2 Eur Urol. 2017 Oct;72(4):610-616. Abstract Background: Puncture of the renal collecting system represents a challenging step in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL)....
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Tract Sizes in Miniaturized Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Systematic Review from the European Association of Urology Urolithiasis Guidelines Panel

By ECIRS, Mini PCNL, PCNL, SMPCNL No Comments
Yasir Ruhayel 1, Abdulkadir Tepeler 2, Saeed Dabestani 1, Steven MacLennan 3, Aleš Petřík 4, Kemal Sarica 5, Christian Seitz 6, Andreas Skolarikos 7, Michael Straub 8, Christian Türk 9, Yuhong Yuan 10, Thomas Knoll 11 Eur Urol. 2017 Aug;72(2):220-235. Abstract Context: Miniaturized instruments for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL), utilizing tracts sized ≤22 Fr, have...
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Papillary vs Nonpapillary Puncture in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Prospective Randomized Trial

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Panagiotis Kallidonis 1, Iason Kyriazis 1, Dimitrios Kotsiris 1, Adamantia Koutava 1, Wissam Kamal 1, Evangelos Liatsikos 1 J Endourol. 2017 Apr;31(S1):S4-S9. Abstract Introduction: Literature suggests that the percutaneous punctures for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) must be performed at the papilla of the...
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Minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery with flexible ureteroscope for partial staghorn calculi: A randomised controlled trial

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Jiaming Wen 1, Gang Xu 1, Chuanjun Du 1, Bohan Wang 2 Int J Surg. 2016 Apr;28:22-7. Abstract Background: To compare the efficacy and safety of simultaneous percutaneous nephrolithotomy combined with flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy in Galdakao-Modified Supine Valdivia...
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