2017
DOI: 10.5152/tud.2017.45793
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Is standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy still the standard treatment modality for renal stones less than three centimeters?

Abstract: Objective: The aim of study was to compare the efficiency and safety of standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy (sPNL) and miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPNL) in lower calyx and/or pelvic stones smaller than three centimeters. Material and methods:From October 2010 to August 2015, 108 mPNL and 176 sPNL procedures were performed for renal stones smaller than three cm and located in the lower calyx and/or renal pelvis. All patients were evaluated preoperatively with intravenous pyelography and/or comp… Show more

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