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Upper-Pole Access for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Journal of Endourology, 10/02/09

Pedro RN et al. – Although the supracostal approach is thought to increase the difficulties and patient morbidity of PCNL, it facilitates the management of certain urinary infirmities, such as UPJ obstruction, staghorn stone, upper pole stone, proximal ureteral abnormalities, impacted UPJ stone and upper calix diverticulum. Hereby the authors briefly comment on the technical aspects of the supracostal approach, and also discuss the possible complications of this technique and how to avoid them.

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Treatment Outcomes for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Renal Allografts
Journal of Endourology, 10/12/09 Relevance Score: 87%

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy in horseshoe Kidneys: is rigid nephroscopy sufficient tool for complete clearance? a case series study
BMC Urology, 11/18/09 Relevance Score: 85%

CT can detect rare post-percutanous nephrolithotomy complications
Urology Times, 11/04/09 Relevance Score: 85%

Changing practice to stented percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL): a 2 year experience
British Journal of Medical & Surgical Urology, 10/29/09 Relevance Score: 84%

Emerging role of multi-detector computed tomography in the diagnosis of hematuria following percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A case scenario
Indian Journal of Urology, 10/07/09 Relevance Score: 84%