The Clinical Research Office of the Endourological Society Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Global Study: Staghorn Versus Nonstaghorn Stones

Mahesh Desai, Antonello De Lisa, Burak Turna, Jorge Rioja, Helena Walfridsson, Alessandro D’Addessi, Carson Wong, on behalf of the CRO Jean de la Rosette

Journal of Endourology · 2011 · 152 citations · 21 references

Abstract

The proportion of patients with staghorn stones varies widely between centers. Stone-free rates were lower, complications more frequent, and operative time and hospital stay were longer in patients with staghorn stones.

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