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Antibiotic prophylaxis in ureteroscopic lithotripsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies

By RIRS/fURS, Semi-rigid Ureterosopy No Comments
Tuo Deng 1 2 3, Bing Liu 4, Xiaolu Duan 1 2 3, Chao Cai 1 2 3, Zhijian Zhao 1 2 3, Wei Zhu 1 2 3, Junhong Fan 1 2 3, Wenqi Wu 1 2 3, Guohua Zeng 1 2 3 BJU Int. 2018 Jul;122(1):29-39. Abstract Objective: To explore the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis and the different strategies used to prevent infection...
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Percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus retrograde intrarenal surgery for pediatric patients with upper urinary stones: a systematic review and meta-analysis

By PCNL, RIRS/fURS, SMPCNL No Comments
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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