Objective Pediatric urolithiasis has been more common over the past 20 years, and
urologists have unique challenges in managing it surgically because this particular …

Objectives To present the safety and efficacy of fluoroscopy-free ultrasound-guided PCNL
for the treatment of renal calculi in pediatric patients of all ages. Methods 30 children with …

Objective To compare the outcomes of transperitoneal and retroperitoneal laparoscopic
pyelolithotomy procedures. Methods A total of 104 consecutive laparoscopic pyelolithotomy …

Purpose. To compare balloon with Amplatz for tract dilation in totally ultrasonographically
guided PCNL (UPCN). Methods. We randomized 66 patients candidate for sonographically …

Objectives To measure and analyse various factors affecting radiation exposure (RE) to
surgeons during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Patients and Methods A total of 212 …

This study was designed to evaluate the non-inferiority of ultrasound puncture followed by
endoscopically guided tract dilatation compared to the standard fluoroscopy-guided PCNL …

In this study, we aimed to compare clinical and technical outcomes between pediatric
patients who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) under fluoroscopy (FL) and …

Laparoscopic stone surgery was historically recommended only for cases involving
concomitant ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO), congenital abnormalities, or when …

Objective To assess the efficacy of ultrasound-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy
(PCNL) in obese patients with renal stones by comparing different positions, namely supine …

This study evaluated the clinical value of color Doppler ultrasound-guided percutaneous
nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in avoiding bleeding caused by punctured blood vessels. Herein …