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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Published in:	Journal of Urological Surgery
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:	Society of Urological Surgery 2016-09-01
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