Nephrolithotomy

Findings from M. Singla et al in nephrolithotomy reported

Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, August 1st, 2008

"To evaluate the safety and efficacy of an aggressive approach to staghorn calculi using multiple-tract percutaneous nephrolithotomy. We retrospectively analyzed the data from 149 patients with staghorn calculi, who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy using multiple (two or more) access tracts, at our institute from 1999 to 2006," scientists writing in the journal Urology report.

"The data were analyzed with regard to stone burden, stone clearance, perioperative morbidity, complications, and the number of ancillary procedures. A total of 164 renal units in 149 patients (118 men and 31 women, mean age 39.8 years, range 12 to 65 years) were treated. Of the 164...

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Source: Medicine and Law Weekly (2008-08-01)

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