Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

04/01/2000 - "Standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy is highly effective for the removal of renal calculi. "
01/01/2022 - "Introduction: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is the gold standard treatment for kidney stones ≥2 cm; however, it remains an invasive procedure with significant risks especially in individuals with severe medical comorbidities. "
08/01/2021 - "The high success rates of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in the clearance of large renal calculi has made it a primary mode of surgical management in adults. "
01/01/2020 - "Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), first described in 1976, is the gold standard for the management of large kidney stones, with stone-free rates as high as 95% in contemporary literature. "
12/01/2016 - "The high success rate of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) have led modern researchers to suggest that it be used as a first-line treatment of kidney stones greater than 2 cm in size. "

03/01/2016 - "Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL), retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) and minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (MIP) are highly effective treatment options for lower pole stones up to 2 cm. Selecting the best treatment modality represents a controversial area in urology, because each treatment methods have their own advantages and disadvantages. "
09/01/1999 - "Combination therapy using percutaneous nephrolithotomy and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy has been recommended as the best option for most patients. "
06/01/2015 - "retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) appears as a safe and effective technique as well as a good therapeutic alternative to extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL). "
10/01/2018 - "Shock Wave Lithotripsy is More Effective for Residual Fragments after Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy than for Primary Stones of the Same Size: A Matched Pair Cohort Study."
07/01/2018 - "To evaluate the efficacy of 2 different techniques: shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) vs. super-mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy (SMP), in terms of success as well as complication rates in pediatric renal stones sizing<25mm. "

02/01/2013 - "Good outcomes have been reported with shockwave lithotripsy (SWL), percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and ureteroscopy, but optimal management of the risk factors leading to calculi formation (i.e., prevention) will remain the most cost-effective management."
01/26/2010 - "To compare the efficacy of minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), ureteroscopes supple of lens of lithotrity (URSf), ureter forcedly of lens of lithotrity (URSnf), laparoscopic ureterolithotomy and retroperitoneal laparoscopic ureterolithotomy and to explore the best methods and indications for treating the complex upper urinary tract calculi. "
01/01/2006 - "Complete clearance of calculi was achieved by laparoscopic assisted percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), by different but related techniques. "
02/01/2005 - "Complete clearance of calculi was achieved by laparoscopy-assisted PCNL (percutaneous nephrolithotomy). "
09/01/2013 - "Current evidence suggests that laparoscopic pyelolithotomy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy are effective and safe for large renal pelvic calculi but laparoscopic pyelolithotomy seems to be more advantageous. "

11/01/1993 - "The combined method of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) and ESWL has been highly effective in the complete removal of most staghorn calculi. "
12/08/2018 - "Nowadays percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is the standard of care for renal staghorn calculus or large (>20 mm) pelvic or caliceal stones, as well as for the failure of other treatment options. This review aims to evaluate the contemporary use of ultrasound imaging in PCNL, by comparing it to conventional fluoroscopy, reviewing data regarding the complication and success rate of nephrostomy tract creation and stone free rate (SFR), as well as data concerning the learning curve for these procedures and cost indicators. The evidence acquired shows that the ultrasound guided access (USGA) is a comparable method with the classic fluoroscopic guided access (FGA), with a similar safety profile, with a significant reduction in radiation exposure, up to radiation free complete PCNL. "
10/01/2005 - "To evaluate the safety and efficacy of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for the management of complete staghorn calculi in children <or=5 years old. "
01/01/2009 - "Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) is superior to shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) or open surgery in the treatment of staghorn calculi. "
06/01/2008 - "The results of our study have shown that an aggressive approach to staghorn calculi using multiple-tract percutaneous nephrolithotomy is safe and effective in achieving a greater stone clearance rate with acceptable morbidity. "

10/23/2019 - "Which is the best treatment of pediatric upper urinary tract stones among extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, percutaneous nephrolithotomy and retrograde intrarenal surgery: a systematic review."
10/17/2023 - "Mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (MPCNL), which has a smaller tract size (14-20 Fr) than conventional percutaneous nephrolithotomy, has been shown to be safe and effective in pediatric patients with large and complex upper urinary tract stones. "
01/01/2023 - "To evaluate the safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-perc) for the treatment of upper urinary tract stones in children. "
10/01/2021 - "This article analyzed the safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (MPCNL) with low-pressure perfusion for the treatment of upper urinary tract stones in children. "
01/01/2021 - "Purpose: To present the safety and efficacy of totally ultrasonography-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for managing urinary stones in pediatric patients. "