Percutaneous nephrolithotomy in octogenarians and beyond: How old is too old?
Objective: To specifically report perioperative characteristics and outcomes in patients 80 years and older undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). PCNL has been established as feasible in the elderly; however, to our knowledge no one has specifically reported feasibility in patients 80 year...
Main Authors: | Bradley Morganstern, Riccardo Galli, Piruz Motamedinia, David Leavitt, Mohamed Keheila, Eric Ghiraldi, David Hoenig, Arthur Smith, Zeph Okeke |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-10-01
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Series: | Asian Journal of Urology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221438821500096X |
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