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Bilateral endoscopic surgery for renal stones: a systematic review of the literature

By PCNL, RIRS/fURS, Semi-rigid Ureterosopy, SMPCNL No Comments
Silvia Proietti 1, Jean de la Rosette 2, Brian Eisner 3, Franco Gaboardi 4, Cristian Fiori 5, Ella Kinzikeeva 4, Lorenzo Luciani 6, Roberto Miano 7, Francesco Porpiglia 5, Marco Rosso 4, Mario Sofer 8, Olivier Traxer 9, Guido Giusti 4 Minerva Urol Nefrol. 2017 Oct;69(5):432-445 Abstract Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate...
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Clinical efficacy of percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus retrograde intrarenal surgery for pediatric kidney urolithiasis: A PRISMA-compliant article

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Pei Lu 1, Rijin Song, Yuzhou Yu, Jie Yang, Kai Qi, Rongzhen Tao, Keliang Chen, Wei Zhang, Min Gu Medicine (Baltimore). 2017 Oct;96(43):e8346. Abstract Background: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) are widely used for pediatric upper tract...
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A prospective randomized comparison among SWL, PCNL and RIRS for lower calyceal stones less than 2 cm: a multicenter experience : A better understanding on the treatment options for lower pole stones

By ESWL, PCNL, RIRS/fURS, SMPCNL No Comments
G Bozzini 1 2, P Verze 3, D Arcaniolo 4, O Dal Piaz 5, N M Buffi 6, G Guazzoni 6, M Provenzano 6, B Osmolorskij 7, F Sanguedolce 8 9, E Montanari 10, N Macchione 11, K Pummer 5, V Mirone 3, M De Sio 4, G Taverna 12 World J Urol. 2017 Dec;35(12):1967-1975. Abstract Purpose: To prospectively evaluate the efficacy...
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Role of Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Techniques-Micro and Ultra-Mini PCNL ( <15F) in the Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review

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Patrick Jones 1, Grace Bennett 1, Omar M Aboumarzouk 2, Stephen Griffin 3, Bhaskar K Somani 3 J Endourol. 2017 Sep;31(9):816-824. Abstract Introduction: Management of pediatric stone disease is challenging, with standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) having a good stone-free rate...
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