title: Percutaneous renal surgery.
abstract: Percutaneous renal surgery involves instrumentation of the renal collecting system (renal pelvis and calyces) via direct percutaneous access to diagnose and treat a multitude of urological conditions. This chapter will outline the indications, techniques, complications and results of this relatively new and effective operative approach.
authors.affiliation: Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New Hyde Park, New York, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Eiley
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Smith