title: Rapid formation of a staghorn calculus in the canine kidney. A surgical model.
abstract: A model for immediate production of staghorn calculi in dogs is described. A paste made of gray investment is injected into the renal pelvis and allowed to solidify for 30 min. Calculi thus formed have a striking similarity to naturally occurring staghorn calculi and can be utilized by urology teaching programs to initiate residents in the technique of anatrophic nephrolithotomy.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003764:Dental Materials; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000601:surgery*; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000601:surgery*; D014572:Urology / Q000193:education*
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials