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Mini Percutaneous Kidney Stone Removal: Applicable Technologies
Janak Desai1, Hemendra N Shah2
1Department of Urology, Samved Hospital, 2nd Floor, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380009, India.
Abstract:
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) remains the treatment of choice for large and complex renal stones. The technological advances over the past several decades gave birth to different varieties of minimally invasive PCNLs, including the mini-PCNL, ultra-mini PCNL, super mini-PCNL, and micro-PCNL, with indications being extended to stones even larger than 20 mm. This article provides an update of all these available techniques of miniaturized PCNL along with its anatomic and physiologic impact. This should assist urologists in providing a personalized approach to the patient based on various patient- and stone-related factors to provide the best of all available technology for treatment.
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