Percutaneous Approach to a Complicated Case of Nephrolithiasis in a Pregnant Woman: A Case Study | Zendy

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Percutaneous Approach to a Complicated Case of Nephrolithiasis in a Pregnant Woman: A Case Study

Author(s) -

G. Giusti,

Danilo Abate,

Antonello De Lisa

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of endourology case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123

H-Index - 1

ISSN - 2379-9889

DOI - 10.1089/cren.2016.0040

Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , pregnancy , stent , surgery , presentation (obstetrics) , case presentation , kidney stones , minimally invasive procedures , lithotripsy , general surgery , biology , genetics

Lithiasis during pregnancy can be a serious problem representing a danger to both the mother and the fetus. Surgical intervention is needed in approximately one-third of patients reporting pain despite analgesia and/or signs of persistent infection and obstruction, but there is a lack of consensus in the scientific literature as to the use of the most appropriate procedure to treat this condition.

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