title: Staghorn calculi in children.
abstract: Nineteen children who underwent extensive nephrotomies and anatrophic nephrotomies for staghorn calculi (bilateral in 4 cases) are presented. Proteus infection was the cause of the calculus in most cases. In the absence of recurrent stones, renal growth and function were excellent post-operatively. Stone recurrence was minimal if all calculi were removed and infection was controlled. Followup ranged from a few months to 13 years.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011512:Proteus Infections / Q000150:complications; D012008:Recurrence; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications