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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Nephrolithiasis Management

Background:

  • Staghorn renal calculi present complex treatment challenges.
  • Flexible nephroscopy is crucial for accessing peripheral calices in stone management.
  • Percutaneous access is a key modality for treating large kidney stones.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy and safety of flexible nephroscopy and fluoroscopy-guided additional access creation for staghorn renal calculi.
  • To present clinical experience with a multi-tract percutaneous approach guided by flexible nephroscopy.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 26 patients with staghorn renal calculi treated with multiple percutaneous tracts.
  • Additional tracts were created using combined flexible nephroscopy and fluoroscopy guidance.
  • Flexible nephroscopy was utilized for caliceal targeting and access safety confirmation.

Main Results:

  • Successful additional percutaneous access was achieved in all 26 patients.
  • The stone-free rate was 84.6% (22 patients) with an average of 2.1 tracts.
  • Mean procedure time was 91.5 minutes, fluoroscopy time 3.4 minutes, and hospitalization 2.7 days.
  • Postoperative complications occurred in 23.1% of patients.

Conclusions:

  • Flexible nephroscopy combined with fluoroscopy enhances the safety of creating additional percutaneous access for staghorn calculi.
  • This technique allows precise renal access, improving stone clearance outcomes.
  • It is an effective strategy for complex staghorn stone management requiring multiple access points.