Technological advances in minimally invasive treatment of stone disease and its integration with concomitant clinical practice are amongst the most important achievements in urology.Despite the wealth of information a...Technological advances in minimally invasive treatment of stone disease and its integration with concomitant clinical practice are amongst the most important achievements in urology.Despite the wealth of information accumulated over the years and the richness of existing literature,the knowledge about the definition,treatment and outcomes of residual stone fragments after percutaneous nephrolithotomy(PNL)is still insufficient.Due to the high stone load a lot of patients with staghorn stones have residual fragments(RFs)after treatment with PNL,which depends on the size of tract,definition of stone free rate(SFR),timing of evaluation and the imaging used.No consensus exists on the imaging modality or their timing in the evaluation of possible RFs.The treatment of residual stones is apparently different depending on the facilities of the department and the preference of the surgeon,which includes active surveillance,shock wave lithotripsy(SWL),retrograde intrarenal surgery(RIRS)or a second look PNL.展开更多
Endourological treatment modalities for kidney stones include extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy （ESWL）, flexible ureteroscopy （fURS）, percutaneous nephrolithotomy （PCNL）, and laparoscopy.PCNL is currently th...Endourological treatment modalities for kidney stones include extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy （ESWL）, flexible ureteroscopy （fURS）, percutaneous nephrolithotomy （PCNL）, and laparoscopy.PCNL is currently the recommended treatment for patients with complex renal stones. However, for complex renal stones, the residual stone after PCNL is very common, and the treatment is a sticky business.展开更多
文摘Technological advances in minimally invasive treatment of stone disease and its integration with concomitant clinical practice are amongst the most important achievements in urology.Despite the wealth of information accumulated over the years and the richness of existing literature,the knowledge about the definition,treatment and outcomes of residual stone fragments after percutaneous nephrolithotomy(PNL)is still insufficient.Due to the high stone load a lot of patients with staghorn stones have residual fragments(RFs)after treatment with PNL,which depends on the size of tract,definition of stone free rate(SFR),timing of evaluation and the imaging used.No consensus exists on the imaging modality or their timing in the evaluation of possible RFs.The treatment of residual stones is apparently different depending on the facilities of the department and the preference of the surgeon,which includes active surveillance,shock wave lithotripsy(SWL),retrograde intrarenal surgery(RIRS)or a second look PNL.
文摘Endourological treatment modalities for kidney stones include extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy （ESWL）, flexible ureteroscopy （fURS）, percutaneous nephrolithotomy （PCNL）, and laparoscopy.PCNL is currently the recommended treatment for patients with complex renal stones. However, for complex renal stones, the residual stone after PCNL is very common, and the treatment is a sticky business.
