Outcome of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Patients with History of Open Renal Stone Surgery

Comparative analysis of percutaneous nephrolithotomy in patients with and without a history of open stone surgery: single center experience.

PURPOSE To report our experience of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in patients who were treated previously with open stone surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixty-six patients with a history of open stone surgery (group 1) were compared with 90 patients without previous surgical intervention (group 2). Both groups were almost similar in demographic profile (age, sex, laterality, stone burden...

evaluation of fat atrophy in patients with dermis fat graft of orbit by ct-scan

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Stone Composition in Patients Who Undergo Renal Stone Surgery: Review of 423 Stone Analyses in Southern Iran

Outcome of percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

OBJECTIVE To assess the implementation of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in renal stone management and evaluate the factors for efficacy and safety of PCNL. STUDY DESIGN Case series. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Urology at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, from January 2008 to December 2011. METHODOLOGY Patients aged above 12 years of age, irrespective of gend...

Health Literacy and its Related Factors in Patients with a History of Open Heart Surgery

Background and Objective:Cardiovascular diseases are a common disorder, and some patients undergo open heart surgery due to the severity of the disease and lack of response to drug treatment. Following surgery, these patients require adequate health literacy to make informed decisions and perform self-care behaviors. This study aimed to determine the health literacy and its related factors in p...