Innovations in kidney stone management: mini-PCNL for staghorn calculi in resource-limited settings
Mini-PCNL with high-power Ho laser lithotripsy demonstrates safety and efficacy in managing staghorn calculi, achieving favorable stone clearance and recovery outcomes. This approach offers a viable, cost-effective solution for enhancing access to advanced urological care in resource-constrained environments.
Authors
- Hoang-Long Vo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5992-875X)
- Duc V. Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1122-0650)
- Ann Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5615-0079)
- Hung Hai
Institutions
- Hanoi Medical University (VN)
- Vietnam International Education Cooperation Department (VN)
- University of Hai Duong (VN)
- Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy (VN)
- Viet Duc Hospital (VN)
- Hanoi University of Science and Technology (VN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Urology
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fruro.2025.1555624
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00