1. Which doctors perform percutaneous nephrolithotomy? Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is performed by an urologist. 2. What are the other procedures used to treat kidney stones? Smaller kidney stones ...

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a minimally invasive, gold standard procedure used for removing large kidney stones. Creating an access from the skin on the back to the kidney, called renal ...

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Despite case reports of successful percutaneous nephrolithotomy in kidney transplants, concerns persist about the risks of technical difficulties, injury of adjacent organs, and impaired wound healing ...

Although they may silently form inside the kidneys for years, kidney stones represent one of the most painful causes of ...

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) in transplanted kidneys is safe and effective, according to a report in The Journal of Urology (2008; published online ahead of print). Researchers at the Mayo ...

Urologist-gained renal access for percutaneous nephrolithotomy is associated with significantly lower 90-day rates of hospital readmission and blood transfusion compared with radiologist-gained access ...

For patients with kidney stones measuring one to two centimeters, a technique called mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) provides a higher stone elimination rate than another minimally ...

2.1.1 Renal stones are hard masses that form from crystals in urine. They range in size from small gravel-like stones to large stones that extend into more than one calyx (staghorn calculi). Although ...