ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2022
Is There Still a Place for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Current Times?
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.
- A holistic guide to effective prevention and treatment for kidney stones: a systematic review exploring anti-urolithiasis approaches.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Pooled it
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- A gender-based investigation of risk factors for infectious complications after percutaneous nephrolithotomy for kidney stones: insight for personalized management.World journal of urology · 2026Article
- Efficacy and safety of flexible and navigable suction ureteral access sheath combined with flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy versus flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy alone for infected upper urinary tract stones: a retrospective cohort study.World journal of urology · 2026Article
- Flexible ureterorenoscopy with holmium laser lithotripsy for ureteral calculi complicated by hydronephrosis.American journal of translational research · 2026Article
- Safety, feasibility, and efficacy of surgical intervention for Urolithiasis in patients with chronic kidney disease: A systematic review.World journal of nephrology · 2025Article
- Operation time as a prognostic indicator on postoperative complications following percutaneous nephrolithotomy.SAGE open medicine · 2025Article
- Evaluation of renovated double J stents using ureter models with and without stenosis.World journal of urology · 2024Article
- Transient ureteral obstruction after mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy is associated with stone volume and location: results from a single-center, real-life study.World journal of urology · 2024Article
- The Association Between Preoperative Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio and Febrile Urinary Tract Infection in Patients Treated by Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy.International journal of general medicine · 2024Article
- New Technologies in Endourology and Laser Lithotripsy: The Need for Evidence in Comprehensive Clinical Settings.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Correlation analysis between renal anatomical factors and residual stones after an ultrasound-guided PCNL.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
- Validation of the Trifecta Scoring Metric in Vacuum-Assisted Mini-Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Single-Center Experience.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Acute Kidney Injury Following Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for Renal Stones: predictors and Follow-up Evaluation in Real-life Setting.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of UrologyArticle
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Abstract
Background: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and its miniaturized modifications are usually considered the standard surgical options for large (>20 mm) staghorn and infected stones. Moreover, PCNL is a viable alternative to retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for smaller stones (<20 mm) in the presence of anatomical malformations or inaccessible lower pole stones. However, due to the advancements in laser and scope technology, RIRS is expanding its indications with the potential benefits of lower complications and a shorter hospital stay. Methods: A literature search using the PUBMED database from inception to June 2022 was performed to explore the current role of PCNL in endourology. The analysis involved a narrative synthesis. Results: PCNL confirmed its role in the treatment of large and complex stones; moreover, miniaturized PCNL has become more competitive, gaining space among classic indications of flexible ureteroscopy. Conclusions: considering all the evaluated subgroups, we can conclude that PCNL is an old fascinating procedure and is here to stay.
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