Is standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy still the standard treatment modality for renal stones less than three centimeters? Üç santimetrenin altındaki böbrek taşlarında 'standart perkütan nefrolitotomi' hala standart tedavi modalitesi mi?

Material and methods: From October 2010 to August 2015, 108 mPNL and 176 sPNL procedures were performed for renal stones smaller than three cm and located in the lower calyx and/or renal pelvis. All patients were evaluated preoperatively with intravenous pyelography and/or computed tomography. Intraoperative parameters, post-operative results and complications were recorded. Postoperative success was defined as complete stone clearance and/or clinically insignificant residual fragments at 3rd month.