Split-leg percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A safe and versatile technique

Objectives: Percutaneos nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is the gold standard for treatment of urinary stones larger than 2 cm and refractory to ESWL. Nowadays most debate about surgical technique is related to the positioning of patients. We report our expe- rience on prone PCNL with split-leg variant (SL-PC...

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Main Authors: Eugenio Di Grazia, Pasquale La Rosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-06-01
Series:Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiua/article/view/1764