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Balloon dilator versus telescopic metal dilators for tract dilatation during percutaneous nephrolithotomy for staghorn stones and calyceal stones

OBJECTIVE: To compare the results of balloon dilatation (BD) vs. telescopic metal dilators (TMDs) in establishing the tract for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in patients with calyceal stones or staghorn stones, but with no hydronephrosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Data from selected patients over...

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Autores principales: El-Shazly, Mohamed, Salem, Shady, Allam, Adel, Hathout, Badawy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4561923/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26413325
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aju.2014.12.004