Effect of Body Mass Index on Outcomes of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

ObjectiveThe current study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in obese and overweight individuals based on body mass index (BMI).MethodsWe electronically explored the databases of PubMed, CENTRAL, ScienceDirect, Embase, and Google Scholar databases for all...

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Main Authors: Yan Xu, Xiaolin Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.922451/full