THE SURGERY OF THE KIDNEY IN THE TREATMENT OF RENAL STONE1

H. Hamilton Stewart

British Journal of Urology · 1960 · 34 citations · 10 references

Concepts

Abstract

SUMMARY Classification of stones in the kidney. Points in technique:— 1. X‐ray examination of the exposed kidney. 2. Control of hemorrhage during surgical procedures–the inflatable pedicle clamp. 3. Cooling of the kidney with the pedicle clamped. Certain basic rules when operating upon the kidney for stone. Certain operative procedures:– 1. Partial nephrectomy and the results. 2. Reconstruction nephrolithotomy. 3. Nephroplasty. 4. Stones in the horseshoe kidney.

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