Pyelolithotomy is an open surgical procedure in cases involving a stone in the renal pelvis. This was a common procedure until the development of extracorporeal shockwave treatment, percutaneous nephrolithotomy, and ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy.

2022年12月19日 · Pyelolithotomy is a surgical procedure used in removing renal calculi from the renal pelvis. Although this procedure has been replaced with several advanced minimally invasive techniques, there are times when the case criteria may require the need for pyelolithotomy.

2023年4月10日 · Pyelolithotomy is a procedure employed in patients with a stone in the renal pelvis of the kidney. Indications for pyelolithotomy include minimally branched stones in the renal pelvis of collecting systems and excessive morbid obesity.

Laparoscopic pyelolithotomy can be done safely, effectively, and efficiently with proper patient selection and adherence to standard laparoscopic surgical principles.

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) remains the standard procedure for large (≥2 cm) renal calculi; however, laparoscopic pyelolithotomy (LPL) can be used as an alternative management procedure. The aim of present study was to compare LPL and PCNL ...

Pyelolithotomy is a surgical procedure to treat a stone in the renal pelvis. Indications for pyelolithotomy include minimally branched staghorn stones in the renal pelvis of complex collecting systems and excessive morbid obesity.

2022年8月8日 · Laparoscopic or robotic-assisted pyelolithotomy, ureterolithotomy, and anatrophic nephrolithotomy have the same indications as open treatment and have largely replaced open procedures because of their lower morbidity and the fine maneuverability and vision of …

2020年1月2日 · Both anatrophic nephrolithotomy and pyelolithotomy may be performed more commonly in centers when percutaneous or endoscopic equipment is not readily available.