Objective This study aimed at assessing current efficacy and safety of endoscopic combined
intrarenal surgery (ECIRS) for the treatment of large and/or complex urolithiasis and …

Purpose: High-quality evidence comparing supine to prone percutaneous nephrolithotomy
(PCNL) for the treatment of complex stones is lacking. This study aimed to compare the …

Methods: A scoping review of the literature, in accordance with the Preferred Reporting
Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis guidelines, was performed, using ECIRS …

Purpose To assess how accurate are urologists in predicting stone-free status (SFS) after
vacuum-assisted mini-PCNL (vamPCNL) compared to computed tomography (CT) and …

Background: To determine the stone-free rates (SFR) with robot-assisted mini-endoscopic
combined intrarenal surgery (mini-ECIRS) and evaluate the impact of intraoperative …

Objective. Excessive intrarenal pressure (IRP) during surgery for renal stones is related to
postoperative complications due to systemic absorption of bacteria and endotoxins. This …

Objective To examine the safety and efficacy of Endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery
(ECIRS) between the lateral decubitus (LD) and Galdakao-modified supine Valdivia (GMSV) …

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a recent advancement in the
field of kidney stone treatment; however, its role has not been completely established. We …

SUMMARY OBJECTIVES: The transition from face-to-face to remote teaching is yet to be
fully understood. In clinical training, traditional teaching must prevail because it is essential …

Introduction and objectives We aimed to present a clinical study that compares standard and
miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) effects on kidney function with …