Medical & Surgical Urology
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ISSN: 2168-9857
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ISSN: 2168-9857
+44-77-2385-9429
Shahad A Ibraheem
Iraq
Research Article
Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy vs Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy for Lower Calyceal Stones 1-2 cm
Author(s): Montadhar H Nimaa and Shahad A IbraheemMontadhar H Nimaa and Shahad A Ibraheem
Purpose: To distinguish the ESWL and PCNL treatment procedures of 1-2 cm of lower calyceal renal calculi in order to assess the ability and safety of the procedures.Materials and Methods: Patients that undergone treatments within the time frame of June 2015 to March 2018 was selected for the study. 220 patients were identified, where; they were diagnosed with stone size ranging from 1-2 cm in lower calyceal. Selected patients were grouped into to Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) and Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) groups. The demographic information comprising age, gender, size of the stone, operation time and stone-free rate (SFR) was collected and analyzed. After the operation, identified patients were tested with stone detection procedure (KUB and US) and CT scan at day 10th and 12th week respectively.Result: .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2168-9857.1000209