Clinical application of percutaneous nephrolithotomy in a patient with kyphoscoliosis
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Radiation exposure during percutaneous nephrolithotomy; Is there a risk of the patient and the operating team?
Background: The aim of this study was to calculate the radiation amount exposed during percutaneous nephrolithototomy (PCNL) and to make the urologists and other staff sensitive about the radiation risk they were exposed to. Materials and Methods: We measured the radiation exposure during 114 cases of PCNL performed. Thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLD) were placed between the operation table and...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of International Medical Research
سال: 2021
ISSN: 0300-0605,1473-2300
DOI: 10.1177/0300060520987937