The surgical management of the symptomatic solitary caliceal calculus.
A solitary renal caliceal calculus may require surgical management when it becomes symptomatic or is the contributing factor in urinary tract infection. Segmental nephrotomy is an effective approach to remove a solitary calculus accurately with minimal loss of parenchyma. Calirrhaphy may be accomplished simultaneously.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology