Abstract Purpose of Review To present the latest evidence related to the impact of
ureteroscopy (URS) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) on the renal function …

Technical innovations in all aspects of percutaneous nephrolithotomy have changed the
field considerably. The current review is aimed at reporting on the most recent …

Background To compare the efficacy and safety of standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy
(PCNL) with mini-PCNL for kidney stones 2–4 cm. Methods Eighty patients were enrolled in …

Urolithiasis is defined as the formation of uroliths in the urinary tract. Extensive research has
been directed at better understanding promotors of stone formation to develop targeted …

Biochemical and histological assays are currently used for the diagnosis and
characterization of kidney injury. The purpose of this study was to compare technetium-99m …

Purpose A prospective study evaluating impact of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) on
renal function following PCNL using ethylenedicysteine (EC) renal scan. Does multiplicity of …

The number of diseases afflicting dogs and cats that are amenable to treatment by a
minimally invasive, transcatheter approach continues to expand. Cardiac interventions that …

We aimed to determine the effect of the access sheath diameter used in percutaneous
nephrolithotomy (PNL) on renal function. We also investigated the predictors of impaired …

Purpose To compare the perioperative relative renal function and determine predictors of
deterioration and recovery of separate renal function in patients with renal stones> 10 mm …

Objective To evaluate whether reducing tract dilation diameter in PCNL (percutaneous
nephrolithotomy) procedures results in minimizing of renal trauma of the percutaneous tract …