BACKGROUND Urinary stones are common medical disorders and the treatment of impacted proximal ureteral stones (IPUS) is still a challenge for urologists. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (MI-PCNL) and ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URL) in the treatment of IPUS via a meta-analysis. METHODS We collected studies using Pu...

PCNL has remained standard procedure for renal calculi patients. Over the years, improvements in techniques, instruments and better understanding of anatomy has led diminished complications rate. However significant complications still occurs. Here we tried to determine the effects of percutaneous access point, number and location on success as well as complication rates during PCNL. This was a...

white blood cells (WBC), immune turbidity method to analysis concentration of blood C reactive protein (CRP), radioimmunoassay to measure blood concentration of cortisol (Cor), enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to measure interleukin 6 (IL-6) and interleukin 10 (IL-10) concentration. All the data using SPSS statistical software for statistical analysis, P<0.05 said the difference was st...

BACKGROUND Nowadays Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is performed in prone and supine positions. Physiologic solutions should be used to irrigate during PCNL. Irrigation can cause hemodynamic, electrolyte and acid-base changes during PCNL. OBJECTIVES The current study aimed to compare the electrolyte, hemodynamic and metabolic changes of prone and complete supine PCNL. PATIENTS AND METHO...

INTRODUCTION Pulmonary complications may occur in the post-operative period and are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing anesthesia and surgery. Complication rates vary according to different procedures and different types of anesthesia and may be affected by the patient condition. The purpose of this study was to examine pulmonary complications following percut...

A certain proportion of patients with initial Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PCNL) management require ancillary procedures to increase the stone-free rate. In this study, we aim to analyze the efficacy and safety of flexible ureteroscopy combined with holmium laser lithotripsy (F-UL) for treatment of residual calculi after PCNL by comparison with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL). Tot...

PURPOSE Although percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) has been accepted as a standard method for the management of large renal stones, the incidence of renal hemorrhage is relatively high. This study investigated the variables that affect bleeding during PCNL. MATERIALS AND METHODS The medical records of 370 patients who underwent PCNL by a single surgeon from January 2005 to December 2010 wer...