Laparoscopic Pyelolithotomy: Optimizing Surgical Technique
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Date
2009
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MARY ANN LIEBERT INC
Abstract
The classic approach to renal stone disease includes shockwave lithotripsy, ureteroscopy or percutaneous nephrolithotripsy, and, in some cases, a combination of both. The usefulness of laparoscopy in this regard remains debated. In this report and video, we present our technique of laparoscopic pyelolithotomy assisted by flexible instrumentation to achieve maximal stone clearance in a selected group of patients.
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SHOCK-WAVE LITHOTRIPSY, OPEN STONE SURGERY, STAGHORN CALCULI, CONCOMITANT PYELOLITHOTOMY, NEPHROLITHOTOMY, PYELOPLASTY, OUTCOMES