.../urosepsis, device-related complications, and post-discharge UTI within 4 weeks. Endourological management of upper urinary tract stones has expanded substantially over the past decade. In Germany, annual ureteroscopy (URS) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) volumes increased by 143% and 434...

... devices, especially laser and pneumatic devices have improved the stone-free rates after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS), as well as ureterorenoscopy (URS) for upper tract urolithiasis and at the same time decreased the risk of complications. These intracorporeal...

...Ruiyu Yue; Shao Zhang; Kahriman Islam; Jesur Batur; Youquan Zhao; Xiaochuan Wang; Jun Li Introduction: The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and recurrence risk of minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in Uyghur and Han pediatric patients with upper urinary...

... 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...

... with percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for many years [ 2 ]. The branched stones that occupy the renal pelvis and contain one or more caliceal extensions always require multiple access to remove. Creation of more tracts is associated with greater potential risk of bleeding and higher complication rates compared...

...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...

... in UG puncture than FG puncture and had a similar stone-free rate (SFR) for UPA in PCNL. [email protected] 13 05 2020 12 06 2020 29 7 2020 Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is the first-line treatment in patients with large renal stones (>2 cm) and/or a high stone...

...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...

... in group 1, 16.34 ± 1.94 s in group 2 respectively, p = 0.309) (Table  2). Table 2. Evaluation of the procedure-related parameters with an emphasis on the duration of the interventional steps in both groups Percutaneous nephrolithotomy Urolithiasis Ultrasound Complication...

... 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...