| Literature DB >> 6534470 |
J E Wickham, R A Miller, M J Kellett, S R Payne.
Abstract
Two hundred and fifty cases of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) are described. One hundred and fifty cases were treated in two stages, 100 in a single stage. The one-stage method has been shown to be as safe as the two-stage method but should be reserved for those with experience of the technique and who possess adequate instrumentation. PNL has proved to be a preferable option to open stone surgery and a useful alternative to extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL).Mesh：
Year: 1984 PMID： 6534470 DOI： 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1984.tb06121.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Urol ISSN： 0007-1331