title: [Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy efficacy assessement in nephrolithiasis treatment].
abstract: PCNL is an up-to-date endoscopic method of nephrolithiasis treatment, characterized by high efficacy and low invasiveness. In this study we analyze our own experiences in nephrolithiasis treatment. In St. Luke Hospital, Tarnow PCNL has been the leading method of treatment of kidney stones since 1997. Low incidence of complications allows to choose this procedure in more than 90% of nephrolithiasis patients.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Urologii Szpitala Wojewódzkiego im. św. łukasza, Tarnów. marekworek@vp.pl
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Worek
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Filipek
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sandheim
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sulimka
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Niekurzak
authors.forename: Marcel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mazur
authors.forename: Piotr J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Thor
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053040:Nephrolithiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016896:Treatment Outcome