Treatment of bilateral staghorn nephrolithiasis using percutaneous nephrolithotripsy in a patient chronically infected with Proteus mirabilis: a case report with literature review

Treatment of bilateral staghorn nephrolithiasis using percutaneous nephrolithotripsy in a patient chronically infected with Proteus mirabilis: a case report with literature review

Although urolithiasis is a common disease in the European population, bilateral staghorn stones are a relatively rare variant of nephrolithiasis. It is often associated with a chronic urinary tract infection or a metabolic disorder. The aim of this paper is to show an example of the treatment of...

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Main Authors: Gracjan Rudziński, Kinga Brzuszkiewicz, Natalia Kusak, Kinga Pożarowska, Krystian Cholewa, Ewa Niezabitowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kazimierz Wielki University 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Education, Health and Sport
Subjects:
Urology
Staghorn Calculi
Bilateral
PCNL
Proteus spp
nephrolithiasis
Online Access:https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/39191

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