The effect of percutaneous tract dilation technique on renal parenchymal trauma: An experimental in vivo study on a porcine model

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate renal parenchymal trauma of two-step dilation compared to the conventional Amplatz gradual dilation during percutaneous nephrolithotomy on a porcine model. Materials and Methods: A nonpapillary percutaneous access tract was established under fluoros...

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Main Authors: Arman Tsaturyan, Constantinos Adamou, Lampros Pantazis, Christina Kalogeropoulou, Vasiliki Tzelepi, Dimitris Apostolopoulos, Konstantinos Pagonis, Angelis Peteinaris, Anastasios Natsos, Theofanis Vrettos, Abdulrahman Al-Aown, Evangelos Liatsikos, Panagiotis Kallidonis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Urology Annals
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Online Access:http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2023;volume=15;issue=2;spage=191;epage=196;aulast=Tsaturyan