Is double-J stent mandatory in complete supine percutaneous nephrolithotomy for adult patients with staghorn renal stones?

Abstract Background It is controversial whether double-J (DJ) stent insertion is necessary in tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for patients with staghorn stones. We compared the outcomes of using ureteral catheters and double-J stents in tubeless complete supine PCNL (csPCNL) of staghorn...

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Published in:	BMC Urology
Main Authors:	Siavash Falahatkar, Samaneh Esmaeili, Samira Kazemi, Fatemeh Sheikhi, Hosna Norouzi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-10-01
Subjects:	Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) Supine PCNL Double-J stent Staghorn stones Ureteral catheter
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-024-01610-9