摘要
Staghorn calculi are globally prevalent,irrespective of geography,gender,age and life style.If not detected early they can damage renal function and may lead to kidney failure.Staghorn stones may lead to deterioration of renal function and life threatening sepsis.This is the reason why this clinical entity should be managed aggressively.The last 3 decades has seen a paradigm shift in the management of staghorn calculi from open surgery,large tract standard PCNL,and now further smaller tracts.This issue of Asian Journal of Urology deals with all aspects of staghorn calculi management including preoperative planning,role of multitract percutaneous nephrlithotomy(PCNL),flexible ureteroscopy and metabolic aspects of staghorn calculi.
