Are small residual stone fragments really insignificant in children?

Dincel, Nida; Resorlu, Berkan; Unsal, ALİ; Tepeler, Abdulkadir; Silay, Mesrur; Armagan, Abdullah; Diri, Akif; Sancaktutar, Ahmet; Ziypak, Tevfik; Mir, Sevgi

doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.07.061

Are small residual stone fragments really insignificant in children?

Dincel N., Resorlu B., Unsal A., Tepeler A., Silay M. S., Armagan A., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, cilt.48, sa.4, ss.840-844, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.07.061
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.840-844
Anahtar Kelimeler: Children, Follow-up, Residual fragments, Renal stone, SHOCK-WAVE LITHOTRIPSY, RETROGRADE INTRARENAL SURGERY, PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY, MEDICAL-MANAGEMENT, CITRATE THERAPY, FOLLOW-UP, UROLITHIASIS, MONOTHERAPY, CLEARANCE, CALCIUM
Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: To assess the significance of asymptomatic residual stone fragments of less than 4 mm (clinically insignificant residual fragments [CIRFs]) after shock wave lithotripsy (SWL), percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL), and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) in children.