Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery and Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for the Treatment of Renal Stones Greater Than 2 Cm

Autor: Hassan Hamza A Almir, Khalid A. Alahmari, Iyad M Hakeem, Hussain Ali Alramadhan, Abdulmalik Abdulaziz Alkhamis, Abdulrahman Ahmed H Aman, Mohammed Ayed Almuzini, Hassan Mohammed Aljadaani, Ibrahim Abdullah Abalhassan, Abdulla Abduljaleel Alkhalifa, Ahmad Khaled M Alshangiti, Moaz Hassan H Alharbi, Alaa Hussain Ahmed Alhamrani, Ahmed Maithem Alnasser, Hatim Saeed T Alshahrani
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine. 69:2355-2360
ISSN: 1687-2002
Popis: Background: Stone size is a key factor in the determination of the success of treatment modalities. Recently, there has been a great advancement in technology for minimally invasive management of urinary stones such as percutaneous nephrolithotomy, ureteroscopy, shockwave lithotripsy, and retrograde internal Surgery. Aim of the Study: to assess and compare the efficacy of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) in the treatment of kidney stones greater than 2 cm versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Patients and methods: A retrospective analysis was carried out for a total of 118 patients, of which 46 patients underwent RIRS while 72 patients underwent PCNL between May 2013 and May 2017. Results: The mean duration of operation was 96.39±41.11 min in the RIRS group and 69.51±19.3 min in the PCNL group (p
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