[Percutaneous Stone Treatment Today: Standard-, Mini-, Micro-, Ultramini-PCNL].

Conclusion: Invasiveness of PCNL can be reduced with the nowadays available miniaturised systems. The indication for PCNL has been broadened to small kidney stones > 1 cm diameter.
PMID: 26227130 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Aktuelle Urologie - July 1, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Wilhelm K, Fritsche HM, Netsch C, Für die AG „Endourologie und Urolithiasis“ der GeSRU Academics Tags: Aktuelle Urol Source Type: research