Cent European J Urol. 2016; 69: 96-97 doi: 10.5173/ceju.2016.e112 Editorial referring to the papers: Ghosh A, Somani BK. Safety and feasibility of day case ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy (URSL) in patients with a solitary kidney. Cent European J Urol. 2016; 69: 91-95 and: Jones P, Rai BP, Somani BK. Outcomes of ureteroscopy for patients with stones in a solitary kidney: evidence from a syst...

A child with solitary functioning hydronephrotic kidney and hypertensive encephalopathy is described. Removal of the contralateral dysplastic kidney failed to normalize his blood pressure.

Solitary metastatic renal tumors are rarely encountered. We report the case of a 63-year-old man who developed a solitary renal metastasis after undergoing an esophagectomy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and subsequent nephrectomy of the right kidney.

Laparoscopic pyeloplasty (LP) for ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is one of the most appropriate surgical techniques to achieve the optimal goal of minimally invasive surgery. However, urologists hesitate to use the laparoscopic approach in UPJO with solitary kidney or intrarenal pelvis. There are a few published studies on laparoscopic pyeloplasty cases in intrarenal pelvis. However,...

OBJECTIVES In solitary kidney patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC), radiofrequency ablation (RFA) could be effective in achieving complete tumor necrosis without increasing the risk of complications or renal failure. To analyze the outcomes of a group of solitary kidney patients treated for RCC by RFA considering tumor size and location, renal function involvement and complications. METHO...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in the patients with solitary kidneys. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between 1995 and 2005, we had 11 patients with a solitary kidney and kidney calculi who underwent PCNL at our center. Tubeless and standard PCNLs were performed in 3 and 7 patients. In 1 patient, we could not achieve access to the system due to th...

INTRODUCTION Hemorrhage is a major complication after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). In the current study, we analyzed the risk factors for severe bleeding after PCNL. MATERIAL AND METHODS Medical records of 982 consecutive patients undergoing PCNL at the Department of Urology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, were reviewed. The type of stone included: solitary (n = 471), multiple (n = 192) ...