Kidney targeting and puncturing during percutaneous nephrolithotomy: recent advances and future perspectives

Background and Purpose: Precise needle puncture of the kidney is a challenging and essential step for successful percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Many devices and surgical techniques have been developed to easily achieve suitable renal access. This article presents a critical review to address t...

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Autor principal: Rodrigues, Pedro L. (author)
Outros Autores: Rodrigues, Nuno F. (author), Fonseca, Jaime C. (author), Vilaça, João L. (author), Lima, Estêvão Augusto Rodrigues de (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2013
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/33335
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/33335