A prospective randomized comparison of micropercutaneous nephrolithotomy (Microperc) and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for the management of lower pole kidney stones

Kandemir A., Guven S., Balasar M., Sonmez M. G., Taskapu H., Gurbuz R.

WORLD JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, vol.35, no.11, pp.1771-1776, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00345-017-2058-9
  • Journal Name: WORLD JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1771-1776
  • Keywords: Microperc, Retrograde intrarenal surgery, Lower pole kidney stones, Flexible, Ureteroscopy, Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, PEDIATRIC PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY, RENAL STONES, SHOCKWAVE LITHOTRIPSY, METAANALYSIS, CALCULI
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

To make a comparison between the safety and efficacy of micropercutaneous nephrolithotomy (microperc) and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for the management of lower pole kidney stones up to 15 mm.