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...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | article |
| Language: | eng |
| Published: |
2013
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1822/33335 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/33335 |