Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3873969 | The Journal of Urology | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Stone related events were noted in more than 20% of patients with asymptomatic lower caliceal stones observed expectantly. To manage lower caliceal stones percutaneous nephrolithotomy has a significantly higher stone-free rate with less renal scarring than shock wave lithotripsy. Thus, patients with asymptomatic lower caliceal stones must be informed in detail about all management options, especially focusing on percutaneous nephrolithotomy with its outstanding outcome.
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Authors
Emrah Yuruk, Murat Binbay, Erhan Sari, Tolga Akman, Erkan Altinyay, Murat Baykal, Ahmet Y. Muslumanoglu, Ahmet Tefekli,