Meta-analysis reveals a significantly increased risk only in male patients. PCNL procedure rate nearly doubles over a 2-decade period, study finds. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) procedures ...

Urologist-gained renal access for percutaneous nephrolithotomy is associated with significantly lower 90-day rates of hospital readmission and blood transfusion compared with radiologist-gained access ...

For patients with kidney stones measuring one to two centimeters, a technique called mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) provides a higher stone elimination rate than another minimally ...

Cook Medical (Bloomington, Indiana) reported that it has developed a new device to simplify percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) procedures, during which physicians break up and remove large kidney ...

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is an efficient, minimally-invasive, gold standard procedure used for removing large kidney stones. Creating an access from the skin on the back to the ...

Kidney stones are not just a painful one-time event but often signal deeper health imbalances. Experts warn they frequently ...

For patients with kidney stones measuring one to two centimeters, a technique called mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) provides a higher stone elimination rate than another minimally ...

Renal stones are hard masses that form from crystals in urine. They range in size from small gravel-like stones to large stones that extend into more than one calyx (staghorn calculi). Although kidney ...

May 10, 2023 – For patients with kidney stones measuring one to two centimeters, a technique called mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) provides a higher stone elimination rate than another ...

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is an efficient surgical intervention for removing large kidney stones. However, it is a challenging procedure that requires years of training to perform. To meet ...