Comparison of endoscopic versus CT assessment of stone-free status after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
Friedrich Otto Hartung,
Kim Julia Müller,
Jonas Herrmann
et al.
Abstract:Purpose
This study is aimed to determine whether postoperative low dose computed tomography (LDCT) imaging is necessary after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), or the surgeon's intraoperative assessment of residual fragments (RF) is sufficient and avoidance of postoperative imaging with reduction of radiation exposure can be achieved.
Methods
Data of all 610 patients who underwent PCNL in prone position in our institution from February 2009 to September 2020 was collected. Parameters such as age, gender, … Show more
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