Percutaneous nephrolithotomy with and without retrograde pyelography: a randomized clinical trial
OBJECTIVE: Since the introduction of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), many changes have been added regarding the entrance to pyelocalyceal system such as insertion of the needle pointed to an opaque stone as a guided landmark. We aim at comparing the outcomes of managing renal calculi with and w...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia
2007-02-01
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Series: | International Brazilian Journal of Urology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382007000100004 |