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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300094503321

Titolo

Supine Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy and ECIRS : The New Way of Interpreting PNL / / edited by Cesare Marco Scoffone, András Hoznek, Cecilia Maria Cracco

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Paris : , : Springer Paris : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

2-8178-0459-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (316 p.)

Disciplina

617.461

Soggetti

Urology

Nephrology

Radiology

Anesthesiology

Nursing

Imaging / Radiology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- History of PNL -- Prone PNL: Review and results -- PNL Indications and guidelines -- Anatomy for PNL -- Radiology for stone disease -- Anesthesiological considerations (especially position related issues) before, during, after -- Supine PNL -- Endoscopic Combined  Intrarenal surgery -- Technical aspects of percutaneous management of ureteral stenoses and upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma -- Complications: how to manage them? -- PNL in pediatric patient -- Results: published series -- Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

PNL is the gold standard for the management of large and/or otherwise complex renal stones. Since its introduction in the seventies PNL has undergone considerable evolution, mainly driven by the improvement in access techniques, endoscopic instrument technology, lithotripsy devices and drainage management. The conventional prone position for PNL has been challenged in the last two decades by a variety of modifications, including the supine and Galdakao-modified supine Valdivia positions, which make simultaneous retrograde working access to the collecting system possible and have proven anesthesiological



advantages. The Galdakao-modified supine Valdivia position allowed the development of ECIRS (Endoscopic Combined IntraRenal Surgery), a technique exploiting a combined antegrade and retrograde approach to the upper urinary tract, using both rigid and flexible endoscopes with the related accessories. The synergistic teamwork of ECIRS provides a safe and efficient, minimally-invasive procedure for the treatment  of all kinds of urolithiasis. The aim of this book is to share with the urologic community worldwide our experience, our standardization of all the steps, and tips and tricks for the procedure.