Minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy improves stone-free rates for impacted proximal ureteral stones: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND:Urinary stones are common medical disorders and the treatment of impacted proximal ureteral stones (IPUS) is still a challenge for urologists. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (MI-PCNL) and ureteroscopic lithot...

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Main Authors: Zi-Ming Gao, Shan Gao, Hong-Chen Qu, Kai Li, Ning Li, Chun-Lai Liu, Xing-Wang Zhu, Yi-Li Liu, Ping Wang, Xiao-Hua Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5289591?pdf=render