Open AccessEvaluation of stone volume and its relationship with surgical outcomes in patients with staghorn calculi
Author(s) -
Abhirudra Mulay,
Vikram Satav,
Ashwani Kandari,
Shivesh Sharma,
Deepak Mane,
Vilas Sabale
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/ua.ua_65_18
Subject(s) - medicine , staghorn calculus , volume (thermodynamics) , general surgery , surgery , percutaneous nephrolithotomy , percutaneous , physics , quantum mechanics
Urolithiasis is one of the most common renal diseases with a significant burden on health-care system worldwide. Here, we evaluated the stone volume and its relationship with duration of operation, blood loss, and total stone clearance in patients with staghorn calculi.