Transient ureteral obstruction after mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy is associated with stone volume and location: results from a single-center, real-life study.
Marco NizzardoStefano Paolo ZanettiAndrea MarmiroliGianpaolo LucignaniMatteo TurettiCarlo SilvaniFranco GaddaFabrizio LongoElisa De LorenzisGiancarlo AlboAndrea SaloniaEmanuele MontanariLuca BoeriPublished in: World journal of urology (2024)
One out of five patients showed transient ureteral obstruction after mPCNL. Patients with a higher stone burden and with stones in the renal pelvis are at higher risk of inadequate ureteral canalization. Internal drainage might be considered in these cases to avoid potential complications.
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