Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a common surgical treatment for large and complex stones
within the intrarenal collecting system. A wide variety of complications can result from this …

The importance of assessing perioperative urine/stone cultures and providing appropriate
antibiotic prophylaxis prior to shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) or endoscopic intervention …

Polymyxins are a group of antibiotics with a common structure of a cyclic peptide with a long
hydrophobic tail. Polymyxin B sulphate (PLX) has cationic charge, which is an obstacle for …

To study the relationship between preoperative urine culture, bacterial species and infection
after percutaneous nephrolithotomy in patients with upper urinary tract stones, and …

Purpose: To determine the perioperative risk factors for postoperative infections among
patients undergoing flexible uretero-renoscopy with laser lithotripsy (FURSLL). In addition …

Purpose To describe the clinical characteristics of struvite stones and determine the
preoperative predictors of sepsis in struvite patients undergoing percutaneous …

Introduction Between 5 and 10% of patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy
(PCNL) develop postoperative sepsis 1, 2. Strategies to prevent infectious complications are …

Purpose We evaluated if, during lithotripsy, bacteria may be detected in the irrigation fluid of
percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS). The …

Background The stone burden based management strategy reported in the guidelines
published by different associations is well known for a long time. Staghorn calculi …

Purpose This study aims to identify clinical factors that may predispose struvite stone
patients to urosepsis following percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Materials and …