Percutaneous nephrolithotomy for staghorn kidney stones in elderly patients

Kuzgunbay, Baris; Turunc, Tahsin; Yaycioglu, Ozgur; Kayis, Aliye; Gul, Umit; Egilmez, Tulga; Aygun, Cem; Ozkardes, Hakan

doi:10.1007/s11255-010-9885-6

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy for staghorn kidney stones in elderly patients

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Kuzgunbay B., Turunc T., Yaycioglu O., Kayis A. A., Gul U., Egilmez T., ...More

INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, vol.43, no.3, pp.639-643, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 43 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.1007/s11255-010-9885-6
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.639-643
Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We retrospectively analyzed the results of percutaneous nephrolithotomy operations for treatment of staghorn kidney stone disease in elderly patients and compared surgical parameters and outcomes with a control group of young adult patients.