Pediatric Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Using Adult Sized Instruments: Our Experience

Pediatric Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Using Adult Sized Instruments: Our Experience

PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of pediatric percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) using adult sized instruments in the management of pediatric urolithiasis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 38 children younger than 15 years who had undergone 45 PC...

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Main Authors: Masoud Etemadian, Robab Maghsoudi, Pejman Shadpour, Mohammad Reza Mokhtari, Behkam Rezaeimehr, Mohsen Shati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2012-05-01
Series:Urology Journal
Subjects:
percutaneous nephrolithotomy
child
kidney calculi
treatment outcome
Online Access:http://www.urologyjournal.org/index.php/uj/article/view/1473/648

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