Abstract:Objectives: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the results of our miniperc series through comparison with results from standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) and tubeless PNL series in the treatment of stones < 2cm in diameter. Patients and Methods: A total of 134 percutaneous treatments were performed for renal stones < 2cm in diameter. Among the treatments, 40 were minipercs, 67 were standard PNLs, and 27 were tubeless PNLs. Results: Miniperc operative time was longer than that of stand… Show more
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