Comparison of laparoscopic versus open simple nephrectomy in patients with xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: A singlecenter analysis of outcomes and predictors of surgical approaches and complications

Abstract. Background. The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of open simple nephrectomy and laparoscopic simple nephrectomy in patients with xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) in a single-institutional retrospective study and to identify predictive factors of surgical approaches and...

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Main Authors: Francesco Chiancone, Francesco Persico, Marco Fabiano, Clemente Meccariello, Riccardo Giannella, Maurizio Fedelini, Giovanni Lughezzani, Paolo Fedelini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2023-06-01
Series:Current Urology
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CU9.0000000000000067