Does Morbid Obesity Adversely Affect Success and Complication Rates in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy?

Does Morbid Obesity Adversely Affect Success and Complication Rates in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy?

Objective To investigate percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) results of morbid obese patients with a body mass index (BMI) of ≥40 kg/m2 by comparing with a control group of normal BMI (20-25 kg/m2). Materials and Methods Thirty patients with a BMI of ≥40 kg/m2 were randomly assigned to group 1 and...

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Main Authors: Cemal Selçuk İşoğlu, Tufan Süelözgen, Hakan Türk, Mehmet Yoldaş, Mustafa Karabıçak, Batuhan Ergani, Okan Nabi Yalbuzdağ, Hayal Boyacıoğlu, Yusuf Özlem İlbey, Ferruh Zorlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2016-09-01
Series:Journal of Urological Surgery
Subjects:
Kidney
kidney calculi
percutaneous nephrolithotomy
morbid obesity
Online Access:http://jurolsurgery.org/article_10855/Does-Morbid-Obesity-Adversely-Affect-Success-And-Complication-Rates-In-Percutaneous-Nephrolithotomy

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