Can renal stone size and the use of the nephrolithometric system increase the efficacy of predicting the risk of failure of percutaneous nephrolithotripsy?

ABSTRACT Objective : to verify the association of success rate of percutaneous lithotripsy, Guy score and size of the stone. Methods: one hundred patients submitted to percutaneous nephrolithotripsy were evaluated. All stones were classified according to Guy Score. Patient free of stone was consid...

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Main Authors: EDUARDO MEDINA FELICI, ANDRÉ LUIZ LIMA DINIZ, TOMAS ACCIOLY SOUZA, LUCIANO ALVES FAVORITO, JOSÉ ANACLETO DUTRA RESENDE JÚNIOR
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Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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