For patients with kidney stones measuring one to two centimeters, a technique called mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) provides a higher stone elimination rate than another minimally ...

To assess the feasibility, safety, and short-term outcomes of ultrasound-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) performed by a single early-career urologist without fluoroscopic guidance. We ...

An ERAS pathway incorporating a preoperative ESP block significantly reduced postoperative opioid requirements and pain scores for patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy. For patients ...

Based on expert opinion, clinical guidelines recommend percutaneous nephrolithotomy or shockwave lithotripsy for children and adolescents with kidney stones 20 mm or larger, without mention of ...

Purpose: The aim of this study is to perform a high-quality meta-analysis using only randomized controlled trials (RCT) to better define the role of postoperative antibiotics in patients undergoing ...

1 Department of Urology, Zibo 148 Hospital, Zibo, Shandong, China 2 Department of Interventional Vascular, Zibo 148 Hospital, Zibo, Shandong, China Background: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is one of ...

Abstract: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a minimally invasive procedure to remove large renal calculi through a small incision in the patient’s back. Ultrasound (US) imaging is commonly used ...