Upper urinary tract stone disease in patients with poor performance status: active stone removal or conservative management?

Upper urinary tract stone disease in patients with poor performance status: active stone removal or conservative management?

Abstract Background It remains controversial as to whether active stone removal should be performed in patients with poor performance status because of their short life expectancy and perioperative risks. Our objectives were to evaluate treatment outcomes of active stone removal in patients with poo...

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Main Authors: Shimpei Yamashita, Yasuo Kohjimoto, Yasuo Hirabayashi, Takashi Iguchi, Akinori Iba, Masatoshi Higuchi, Hiroyuki Koike, Takahito Wakamiya, Satoshi Nishizawa, Isao Hara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Urology
Subjects:
Poor performance status
Urolithiasis
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
Ureteroscopy
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Prognosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12894-017-0293-4

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