Objectives: To define the learning curve associated with adopting ultrasound guidance for
prone percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for the experienced surgeon. Methods: A …

Objective To compare the predictive performance of five previously described scoring
systems (ie, STONE, Guy's, Clinical Research Office of the Endourological Society (CROES) …

Objectives To investigate whether skin-to-stone distance (SSD), which remains controversial
in patients with ureter stones, can be a predicting factor for one session success following …

Objective: To evaluate the factors that may influence the prolonged urinary leakage
following percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Materials and Methods: A total of 936 …

Objectives: To test if obesity predisposes to higher rates of adverse outcomes after
percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Materials and Methods: Within the Nationwide …

Purpose To assess the usefulness of factors unique to NCCT for the prediction of ESWL
outcomes in patients with pancreatic duct stones. Materials and methods We retrospectively …

Objectives To assess the reliability of the Guy's Stone Score, the Seoul National University
Renal Stone Complexity (S‐Re SC) score and the STONE scores in percutaneous …

Background and study aims The utility of stone density at non-contrast computed
tomography (NCCT) for predicting the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy …

目的分析肥胖是否会影响肾结石治疗的效果及增加并发症的发生率. 方法回顾性分析2018 年3
月至2022 年4 月间在我院接受外科治疗的肾或输尿管结石患者的临床数据, 根据BMI …

Background A number of comorbid health problems can be found in obese patients. These
problems increase the surgical risk in obese patients. Aims To determine the effectiveness of …