Is Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Safe in Patients Previously Having Undergone Open Nephrolithotomy?
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Urinary stone disease is a common health problem and has an incidence of 4-20% worldwide [1]. Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PCNL), an efficient and reliable modality in the surgical management of stone disease, has been first described by Fernström and Johansson in 1976 [2]. The popularity of this minimally invasive technique has risen gradually during the last 30 years due to its advantages ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Academic Research in Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2146-6505,2147-1894
DOI: 10.5152/jarem.2012.27