Major kidney stones have traditionally been treated with percutaneous nephrolithotomy. However, retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS), which until a few years ago was considered inappropriate for this purpose, is becoming a viable, attractive alternative. The aim of the current study was to assess the efficacy and safety of RIRS combined with holmium laser lithotripsy for the treatment of stones > 2 cm in diameter in a large series of patients, reporting complications according to the Clavien-Dindo classification.We reviewed demographic and stone characteristics, intraoperative and postoperative outcomes, and complications.
Giusti, G., Proietti, S., Luciani, L.g., Peschechera, R., Giannantoni, A., Taverna, G., et al. (2014). Is retrograde intrarenal surgery for the treatment of renal stones with diameters exceeding 2 cm still a hazard?. THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, 21(2), 7207-7212.
Is retrograde intrarenal surgery for the treatment of renal stones with diameters exceeding 2 cm still a hazard?
Giannantoni A;
2014-01-01
Abstract
Major kidney stones have traditionally been treated with percutaneous nephrolithotomy. However, retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS), which until a few years ago was considered inappropriate for this purpose, is becoming a viable, attractive alternative. The aim of the current study was to assess the efficacy and safety of RIRS combined with holmium laser lithotripsy for the treatment of stones > 2 cm in diameter in a large series of patients, reporting complications according to the Clavien-Dindo classification.We reviewed demographic and stone characteristics, intraoperative and postoperative outcomes, and complications.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
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