Comparison of the results of pediatric percutaneous nephrolithotomy with different sized instruments

Autor: Cemal Tasdemir, Ahmet Camtosun, Huseyin Celik, Mansur Dagguli, Onur Dede, Ramazan Altintas
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Urolithiasis. 45:203-208
ISSN: 2194-7236
2194-7228
Popis: We aim to compare the outcomes, including the morbidity and success rates in children undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) using different sized devices. According to the size of instruments used during surgery, three different groups (ultra-mini-PCNL, mini-PCNL and adult size PCNL) were composed and the outcomes were compared between the groups. PCNL was applied to 225 renal units of 220 children, including 5 patients with bilateral kidney stones. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy was performed using adult instruments (24 F) in 82 renal units, using pediatric instruments (18 F) in 89 and using minimal-size instruments (9.5 F) in 50. One-hundred and twenty-four girls and 96 boys with a mean age of 8.33 (
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