Introduction: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a safe procedure in pediatric and adult group for renal stone. We reported my experience PCNL in pediatric group in our department. Methods: Percutaneous ...

1. Which doctors perform percutaneous nephrolithotomy? Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is performed by an urologist. 2. What are the other procedures used to treat kidney stones? Smaller kidney stones ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Stone clearance was similar across both studies, regardless of procedure. Patients who underwent shockwave ...

In older children and adolescents, URS provides similar stone clearance to PCNL, but postoperative relief is not better. Ureteroscopy (URS) is as effective as percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for ...

For patients with kidney stones measuring one to two centimeters, a technique called mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) provides a higher stone elimination rate than another minimally ...

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is an efficient, minimally-invasive, gold standard procedure used for removing large kidney stones. Creating an access from the skin on the back to the ...

The impact of severe hydronephrosis on the outcomes of minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (MPCNL) remains controversial; it is still a subject well worth exploration. To investigate the ...

Meta-analysis reveals a significantly increased risk only in male patients. PCNL procedure rate nearly doubles over a 2-decade period, study finds. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) procedures ...

MIP‑M (Karl Storz, Germany) is a device used to remove kidney stones. MIP‑M is a miniaturised version of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and is suitable for people with kidney stones 12 to 24 mm ...