Transition learning curve of a single surgeon performing ultrasound-guided modified lateral position percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Surgeons experienced in fluoroscopy-guided prone PCNL can achieve proficiency in ultrasound-guided modified lateral PCNL after approximately 40 cases, with improved efficiency, enhanced puncture precision, and reduced radiation exposure, without compromising safety or stone-free outcomes.
Authors
- Huynh Dang Khoa Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3881-0872)
- Ngoc Thai Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4327-0006)
- Shinnosuke Kuroda
- Thanh Vu Phung
- Trong Nhan Tran
Institutions
- Yokohama City University Medical Center (JP)
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City (VN)
- HCMC Hospital of Dermato Venereology (VN)
- Yokohama City University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.14900
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00