A contemporary lower pole approach for complete staghorn calculi: outcomes and efficacy
Blum KA, Parkhomenko E, Thai J, Tran T, Gupta M. A contemporary lower pole approach for complete staghorn calculi: outcomes and efficacy. World Journal Of Urology 2018, 36: 1461-1467. PMID: 29616297, DOI: 10.1007/s00345-018-2284-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStaghorn stonesLower pole approachPeri-operative outcomesPreferred surgical treatmentComplete staghorn stonesStone-free rateSurgical treatmentResultsA totalInstitutional experiencePCNL proceduresMultiple tractsPatientsSingle tractTractOutcomesBetter accessSurgeryNephrolithotomyMethodsDataStones