... to compare the efficacy of two different methods of eliminating and creating artificial hydronephrosis in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in the oblique supine position. Methods: This is a retrospective study. A total of 162 patients who underwent PCNL in an oblique supine position at our hospital were...

.... 2023 Needle-Perc Staghorn Stone Kidney Percutaneous nephrolithotomy Staghorn renal calculi are primarily composed of mixtures of struvite and/or calcium carbonate apatite [ 1 ]. An untreated staghorn calculus will result in progressive renal deterioration, pyonephrosis, obstruction...

...Zhe Zhou; Yang Li; Yutong Chen; Zhiqun Shang; Yuanjie Niu Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the clinical safety and efficiency between one-stage flexible ureteroscopy (FURS) during single-tract percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and multi-tract PCNL in the treatment of parallel...

...Ketan Mehra; Parameshwar Satpathy; Ankur Joshi; Ramanitharan Manikandan Background: Renal calculi in chronic kidney disease (CKD) are not uncommon. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a standard treatment for large renal calculi. PCNL in CKD has been a subject of debate as it may improve...

...Ahmed El-Sakka; Abdelnaser Elgamasy; Karim Sallam; Mohamed G. Soliman Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of our counter-irrigation technique versus the standard technique in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) by assessment of the stone-free rate after the procedures and its...

...Zhong-Hua Wu; Yong-Zhi Wang; Tong-Zu Liu; Xing-Huan Wang; Hang Zheng; Yin-Gao Zhang Objectives: This study aimed to describe a novel double-sheath vacuum suction minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) to overcome the deficiencies of the conventional procedure. Patients...

...Rajesh Kumar Reddy Adapala; G.G. Laxman Prabhu; Ranjit Shetty; Durga Rao Yalla; Bisalehalli Rakesh; Padmanabha Venugopal Introduction: Various nephrolithometric scoring systems have recently emerged to predict the outcomes of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). However, there is no consensus upon...

...Tammo Lesch; Jens Uphoff; Wolfgang Mayer; Alexander Winter; Friedhelm Wawroschek; Jonas Schiffmann Objective: The objective of this study was to predict computed tomography (CT)-controlled treatment success after minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (Mini-PCNL). Patients and Methods: We...

...Esam Desoky; Khaled M. Abd Elwahab; Islam M. El-Babouly; Mohammed M. Seleem Objective: To evaluate the impact of body mass index (BMI) on the outcomes of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in the flank-free modified supine position. Patients and Methods: A prospective study was carried out...

...Sinan Avci; Volkan Caglayan; Metin Kilic; Sedat Oner Introduction: We aimed to identify factors affecting percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) outcomes among patients with horseshoe kidney (HSK) and assess the predictive accuracy of the Clinical Research Office of the Endourological Society (CROES...

...Yuxiang Hong; Hao Lin; Qingtao Yang; Derong Zhou; Gaoming Hou; Xiaohong Chen; Junhong Zheng Background and Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and reliability of holmium (Ho:YAG) laser lithotripsy (HLL) and pneumatic lithotripsy (PL) in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL...

... Ultrasonography-guided puncture Fluoroscopy-guided puncture Safety Percutaneous nephrolithotomy Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is the first-line treatment in patients with large renal stones (>2 cm) and/or a high stone burden [ 1 ]. Upper pole access (UPA) is a convenient entry point that can...

...Zafer Gokhan Gurbuz; Hakan Ercil; Ergun Alma; Ediz Vuruskan; Lokman Ayhan; Umut Unal Introduction: Computed tomography (CT) or ultrasonography (USG)-guided renal access for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) is not suitable in all cases with retro-renal colon (RRC) due to anatomical and technical...

... to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy Urolithiasis Ultrasound Complication As a result of substantial evolvement over the last 3 decades, percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL...

... was performed after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) from January 2005 to December 2015 in our institute were retrospectively analyzed. All patients had severe bleeding but failed to respond to conservative therapy. Results: Forty-four SRAEs were performed in 35 patients (36 kidney units) after PCNL...

...Aso Omer Rashid; Huthiem Khalid; Goran Friad; Reebeen Yosif Hamed; Noor Buchholz Objectives: To evaluate Guy’s Stone Score (GSS) as a grading system for the complexity of renal calculi before percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and as a predictor for stone-free rate (SFR) and potential...

...Arif Kalkanli; Nusret Can Cilesiz; Onur Fikri; Arif Ozkan; Cem Tugrul Gezmis; Memduh Aydin; Zafer Tandoğdu Introduction: A number of factors that can impact the outcomes of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) procedures have previously been investigated. Complex stones that extend to the anterior...

... stones who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy via MCA or LCA between 2009 and 2019 were evaluated retrospectively. Pre-, peri-, and postoperative parameters of the groups (LCA group and MCA group) were compared. A value of p < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: A total of 601 patients...

...Tetsuji Minami; Hayato Yamana; Hiroki Matsui; Kiyohide Fushimi; Hideo Yasunaga Objectives: We examined the advantages of tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and totally tubeless PCNL over standard PCNL. Materials and Methods: Using a nationwide inpatient database in Japan, we gathered data...

... the relative proportion of the answers, while legends provide total percentages. SWL, shock-wave lithotripsy; PNL, percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Fig. 1. Availability and performance of surgical treatment options for urinary stones among Swiss urologists. SWL (a), RIRS (b), PNL (c), and non-endourological...