title: Miniperc:  what is its current status?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the recently published literature related to miniperc.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Miniperc has generated lot of enthusiasm in the last few years. Miniperc utilizes tract size of 20 F or less, hence the complication rates are much less. Hematocrit drop is significantly reduced and blood transfusion rates have gone down. Reduced pain and hospital stay without affecting success rate is the remarkable achievement of this procedure. Although initially it was supposed to be for small sized stones, many authors have utilized miniperc even for large and complex stones with good clearance rate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Miniperc has several advantages over standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy. In comparison with retrograde intrarenal surgery and shock wave lithotripsy, it offers better clearance rate. Hemorrhagic complications of miniperc are significantly less, making it an attractive procedure for treating renal stones.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital, Nadiad, Gujarat, India. rbsabnis@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ravindra B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Sabnis
authors.forename: Raguram
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ganesamoni
authors.forename: Rajeev
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sarpal
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008904:Miniaturization; D053040:Nephrolithiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome