Comparison of Dilation Methods in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Which One Is More Successful?

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Nalbant I., Karakoyunlu A. N., YEŞİL S., Ekici M., Zengin K., Ozturk U., ...More

JOURNAL OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC & ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES, vol.26, no.6, pp.478-482, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 26 Issue: 6
• Publication Date: 2016
• Doi Number: 10.1089/lap.2015.0618
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC & ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.478-482
• Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Creation of the access tract is an important step in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL). In this study, we compared the efficiency and safety of Amplatz, Alken, and balloon dilation methods in the creation of the access tract.