Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Children

The surgical management of pediatric stone disease has evolved significantly over the last three decades. Prior to the introduction of shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) in the 1980s, open lithotomy was the lone therapy for children with upper tract calculi. Since then, SWL has been the procedure of choice...

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Main Author: Romano T. DeMarco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Advances in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/123606