title: Case Report: Successful Staged Ureteroscopic Treatment of a 5 cm Staghorn Renal Calculus.
abstract: It is widely accepted that percutaneous nephrostolithotorny (PCNL) is the standard of choice for the removal of large staghorn renal calculi. Although data exists supporting a stagad ureteroscopic as an alternate treatment for stones up to 3 cm in select patients, little data exists to support a ureteroscopic approach for stones as large as 5 cm. We present a case of a 68 year old female with a 5 cm staghorn renal calculus managed successfully with a staged ureteroscopic approach. A staged ureteroscopic approach can be effective in treating stones as large as 5 cm.
authors.affiliation: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham, MA 02492, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ciccone
authors.forename: J Clinton
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: McCabe
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Eyre