Comparative Outcomes of Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (Mini-PCNL) and Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS) With Variable Laser Settings in the Management of 10–20 mm Lower Pole Renal Stones
The laser technologies have added a significant contribution to urinary stone treatment. The required energy and laser time may provide crucial information for preoperative planning. The bigger stones require greater energy for fragmentation, and the percutaneous approach is advantageous when planning the treatment of this stones.
Authors
- Ekrem Yıldırak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5417-0484)
- Hakan Şığva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1587-6796)
- Ömer Koraş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9749-5254)
- Ali Börekoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8279-688X)
- Fatih Gökalp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3099-3317)
- Sadık Görür (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3458-5428)
- Eser Ördek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6737-4259)
Institutions
- Education Training And Research (US)
- Diyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Izmir Tepecik Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Mustafa Kemal University (TR)
- Mersin Üniversitesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-08-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.90039
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00