title: Micropercutaneous Nephrolithotomy in the Management of Bilateral Renal Stones in a 7-Month-Old Infant: The Youngest Case in the Literature.
abstract: During infancy, the renal parenchyma and pelvicalyceal system are relatively fragile. Therefore, percutaneous nephrolithotomy for the management of renal stones in this age group is a challenging procedure for urologists. Herein, we present the uneventful management of bilateral renal stones using micropercutaneous nephrolithotomy (microperc) administered to a 7-month-old infant with recurrent urinary tract infections. In this paper, the advantages and disadvantages of the microperc procedure are discussed. As far as we know, our patient is the youngest case in whom the microperc procedure has been performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakx0131;r, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet Ali
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sancaktutar
authors.forename: Senol
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adanur
authors.forename: Tevfik
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ziypak
authors.forename: Namık Kemal
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Hatipoglu
authors.forename: Mehmet Nuri
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Bodakcı
authors.forename: Haluk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Soylemez
authors.forename: İsa
authors.initials: İ
authors.lastname: Ozbey
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000379:methods*; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology