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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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Safety, Feasibility, and Efficacy of Bilateral Synchronous Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for Bilateral Stone Disease: Evidence from a Systematic Review

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Patrick Jones 1, Blessing Dhliwayo 1, Bhavan Prasad Rai 2, Moeketsi Mokete 1, Ramachandran Amitharaj 3, Omar M Aboumarzouk 4, Bhaskar K Somani 5 J Endourol. 2017 Apr;31(4):334-340. Abstract Introduction: With the evolution of endourologic technology, bilateral synchronous percutaneous nephrolithotomy (BS-PCNL) has emerged as...
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The effect of nephrostomy tract infiltration of ketamine on postoperative pain and peak expiratory flow rate in patients undergoing tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a prospective randomized clinical trial

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Seyed Reza Hosseini 1 2, Farsad Imani 3, Golnar Shayanpour 3, Mohammad Reza Khajavi 3 Urolithiasis. 2017 Dec;45(6):591-595. Abstract Ketamine, as a systemic and local analgesic, has been used to reduce postoperative pain in many studies. The present...
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Comparison of Success Rate in Complete Supine Versus Semi Supine Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: (The first pilot study in randomized clinical trial)

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Siavash Falahatkar 1, Ali Ghasemi 1, Keivan Gholamjani Moghaddam 1, Samaneh Esmaeili 2, Ehsan Kazemnezhad 1, Seyed Naser Seyed Esmaeili 1, Reza Motiee 1 Urol J. 2017 Mar 16;14(2):3000-3007. Abstract Purpose: To compare outcomes and complications of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in the complete supine...
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