Laparoscopic surgery for renal stones: is it indicated in the modern endourology era?

Abstract

In carefully selected patients, laparoscopic and endourological techniques can be successfully combined in a one procedure solution that deals with complex stone disease and repairs underlying urinary anomalies.

Management of upper urinary tract calculi in crossed fused renal ectopic anomaly

“…Details of the case study patients and the patients reported in the literature publications are summarized in Table I. Two studies (17,18) included cases of crossed fused kidneys in their study groups with more detailed description. It was therefore not possible to extract enough information for analysis and so these articles were excluded from the results.…”

Urolithiasis: An Update on Diagnostic Modalities and Treatment Protocols

“…Sometimes a nephroscope is passed through one of the ports for stone visualization and removal. Laparascopic surgery, although less frequently performed now, is indicated in cases where urolithiasis is associated with renal abnormality or other complications and in cases where minimally invasive advanced techniques fail to offer any relief [17,113,114] .…”

Taş Hastalığında Açık ve Laparoskopik Cerrahinin Yeri Var Mı?

“…Küçük taşlarda SWL ve RIRS'ın başarısı yüksek olmasına karşın; büyük taşlarda ilk tercih PNL'dir. Bununla birlikte büyük pelvis taşlarında laparoskopik pyelolitotomi alternatif bir tedavi seçimi olabilmektedir (36)(37)(38).…”