[THE OPERATIVE AND POSTOPERATIVE RESULTS OF PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY FOR THE ELDERLY IN COMPARISON TO A YOUNGER POPULATION].
A standardized PCNL can be performed safely and effectively in the elderly without significant differences in comparison to younger patients. Chronological age alone should not take the percutaneous option off the table for an elder with a large kidney stone.
Authors
- Omer Ephrat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6910-8998)
- Yoram Dekel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1384-0503)
- Ingo Klein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1097-0986)
- Alex Blinzovski
Institutions
- Rappaport Family Institute for Research in the Medical Sciences (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00