Major kidney stones have traditionally been treated with percutaneous nephrolithotomy. However, retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS), which until a few years ago was considered inappropriate for this purpose, is becoming a viable, attractive alternative. The aim of the current study was to assess the efficacy and safety of RIRS combined with holmium laser lithotripsy for the treatment of stones > 2 cm in diameter in a large series of patients, reporting complications according to the Clavien-Dindo classification.We reviewed demographic and stone characteristics, intraoperative and postoperative outcomes, and complications.
Is retrograde intrarenal surgery for the treatment of renal stones with diameters exceeding 2 cm still a hazard?
PROIETTI, SILVIA;GIANNANTONI, Antonella;
2014
Abstract
Major kidney stones have traditionally been treated with percutaneous nephrolithotomy. However, retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS), which until a few years ago was considered inappropriate for this purpose, is becoming a viable, attractive alternative. The aim of the current study was to assess the efficacy and safety of RIRS combined with holmium laser lithotripsy for the treatment of stones > 2 cm in diameter in a large series of patients, reporting complications according to the Clavien-Dindo classification.We reviewed demographic and stone characteristics, intraoperative and postoperative outcomes, and complications.File in questo prodotto:
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