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

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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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Meta-analysis of Optimal Management of Lower Pole Stone of 10 – 20 mm: Flexible Ureteroscopy (FURS) versus Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) versus Percutaneus Nephrolithotomy (PCNL)

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Prahara Yuri 1, Rinto Hariwibowo, Indrawarman Soeroharjo, Raden Danarto, Ahmad Z Hendri, Sakti R Brodjonegoro, Nur Rasyid, Ponco Birowo, Indah S Widyahening Acta Med Indones. 2018 Jan;50(1):18-25. Abstract Background: the optimal management of lower calyceal stones is still controversial, because...
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Percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus retrograde intrarenal surgery for pediatric patients with upper urinary stones: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Yiwen Chen 1 2 3, Tuo Deng 1 2 3, Xiaolu Duan 1 2 3, Wei Zhu 1 2 3, Guohua Zeng 4 5 6 Urolithiasis. 2019 Apr;47(2):189-199. Abstract The objective of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of the percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and retrograde intrarenal...
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Comparing the Efficacy of Tolterodine and Gabapentin Versus Placebo in Catheter Related Bladder Discomfort After Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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Robab Maghsoudi 1, Saeed Farhadi-Niaki 1, Masoud Etemadian 1, Amir H Kashi 1, Pejman Shadpour 2, Asemaneh Shirani 1, Rana Samadinezhad-Khoshbaf-Sorkhabi 1, Meghdad Tabatabaei 1 J Endourol. 2018 Feb;32(2):168-174. Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of tolterodine and gabapentin vs...
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