A single center study that evaluates the preclinical use of a newly developed software and moving bed system to facilitate the spontaneous excretion of residual fragments after primary stone treatment (RIRS or PCNL)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00345-021-03863-7
Abstract: We developed a Postural Drainage Lithotripsy System (PDLS) that uses the patient's computed tomography urography (CTU) data to reconstruct the three-dimensional figure of the renal pelvis, provides an individualized inversion and overturning angle and uses… read more here.
Keywords: single center; stone; system; treatment ... See more keywords
Definition, treatment and outcome of residual fragments in staghorn stones
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajur.2019.12.013
Abstract: Technological advances in minimally invasive treatment of stone disease and its integration with concomitant clinical practice are amongst the most important achievements in urology. Despite the wealth of information accumulated over the years and the… read more here.
Keywords: definition; treatment; definition treatment; residual fragments ... See more keywords
How Reliable Is the Intraoperative Assessment of Residual Fragments During Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy? A Prospective Study.
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DOI: 10.1089/end.2018.0005
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To determine the accuracy of the surgeon's impression as to the stone-free rate at the end of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), and to evaluate predictors for inaccurate estimation. MATERIALS AND METHODS A prospective study conducted… read more here.
Keywords: prospective study; surgeon impression; residual fragments; percutaneous nephrolithotomy ... See more keywords
Residual stone fragments: clinical implications and technological innovations
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DOI: 10.1097/mou.0000000000000571
Abstract: Purpose of review To summarize the recent literature on the topic of residual stone fragments in particular novel developments in this field. Recent findings The urological position towards residual fragments has shifted in recent years… read more here.
Keywords: surgical outcomes; residual stone; residual fragments; stone ... See more keywords
The Fate of Residual Fragments After Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery in Long-Term Follow-up.
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DOI: 10.22037/uj.v0i0.4124
Abstract: PURPOSE We aimed to describe the natural history of stone fragments ? 7 mm that remained after retrograde intrarenalsurgery (RIRS) in long-term follow-up. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 142 medical records of patients who… read more here.
Keywords: long term; term follow; group; residual fragments ... See more keywords