Percutaneous nephrostomy vs ureteral stent for hydronephrosis secondary to ureteric calculi: impact on spontaneous stone passage and health-related quality of life—a prospective study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00240-018-1078-2
Abstract: Ureteral calculi can be associated with urinary drainage blockage, requiring urinary diversion with percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) or retrograde ureteral stent (RUS). Currently no evidence exists to support the superiority of one method over the other.… read more here.
Keywords: ureteral stent; percutaneous nephrostomy; stone; group ... See more keywords