Comparison of Anesthesia Methods in Treatment of Staghorn Kidney Stones with Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

Buldu I., Tepeler A., KAYNAR M., Karatag T., TOSUN M., Umutoglu T., ...More

UROLOGY JOURNAL, vol.13, no.1, pp.2479-2483, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Journal Name: UROLOGY JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2479-2483
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To compare the efficacy and safety of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) in the treatment of staghorn calculi (SC) under spinal anesthesia (SA) versus general anesthesia (GA).