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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

By ECIRS, Mini PCNL, PCNL, SMPCNL No Comments
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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A Randomized Study of Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (MPCNL) with the aid of a patented suctioning sheath in the treatment of renal calculus complicated by pyonephrosis by one surgery

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Jianrong Huang 1, Leming Song 2, Donghua Xie 3 4, Monong Li 5, Xiaolin Deng 1, Min Hu 1, Zuofeng Peng 1, Tairong Liu 1, Chuance Du 1, Lei Yao 1, Shengfeng Liu 1, Shulin Guo 1, Jiuqing Zhong 1 BMC Urol. 2016 Dec 8;16(1):71. Abstract Background: Calculus pyonephrosis is difficult to manage. The aim of this...
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Which Should be Preferred for Moderate-Size Kidney Stones? Ultramini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy or Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery?

By Mini PCNL, RIRS/fURS No Comments
Arif Demirbas 1, Berkan Resorlu 1, Mehmet Melih Sunay 1, Tolga Karakan 1, Mehmet Ali Karagöz 1, Omer Gokhan Doluoglu 1 J Endourol. 2016 Dec;30(12):1285-1289. Abstract Purpose: Comparison of effectiveness and safety of ultramini percutaneous nephrolithotomy (UMPNL) and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS)...
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