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Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

  • Presents a range of advanced surgical techniques: micro-PNL, mini-PNL, ultra-mini-PNL, and super mini-PNL

  • Includes a wealth of high-resolution figures and technical tips from representative clinical cases

  • Written by experts with extensive experience in the field

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. History of PNL

    • Peter Alken
    Pages 1-12
  3. Anatomy for PNL

    • Wen Zhong
    Pages 13-21
  4. Armamentariums Related to Percutaneous Nephrolithotripsy (PCNL)

    • Athanasios Dellis, Athanasios Papatsoris
    Pages 23-30
  5. Operating Room Setup for PCNL

    • Victoria Jahrreiss, Mehmet Özsoy
    Pages 31-35
  6. Preoperative Assessment and Patient Preparation for PCNL Surgery

    • Simon K. S. Choong, Gautam Kumar
    Pages 37-41
  7. Positioning During PNL

    • András Hoznek
    Pages 43-52
  8. Anesthesia

    • Wenqi Wu
    Pages 53-68
  9. Principles of a Perfect Puncture for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

    • David B. Bayne, Thomas L. Chi
    Pages 69-77
  10. Tract Dilation During PNL

    • Thomas Knoll
    Pages 79-81
  11. Intracorporeal Lithotripsy During PCNL

    • Xiaofeng Gao, Ziyu Fang, Hao Dong, Fei Xie, Chaoyue Lu, Zeyu Wang
    Pages 83-91
  12. Tubeless PCNL

    • Julian Veser, Christian Seitz
    Pages 93-102
  13. Complications Related with PCNL and Their Management

    • Iliya Saltirov, Kremena Petkova
    Pages 103-112
  14. Microperc

    • Stefano Paolo Zanetti, Matteo Fontana, Emanuele Montanari
    Pages 113-126
  15. Ultra-Mini PCNL (UMP)

    • Janak D. Desai
    Pages 127-130
  16. Super-Mini-PCNL (SMP)

    • Guohua Zeng, Wei Zhu
    Pages 131-136
  17. Minimal-Invasive PCNL (Mini-PCNL)

    • Sven Lahme
    Pages 137-149
  18. PCNL in Special Situations

    • Diego M. Carrion, Ramón Cansino, Cristina Ballesteros Ruiz, Juan Gómez Rivas, Juan A. Mainez Rodríguez, Jose R. Pérez-Carral et al.
    Pages 161-177
  19. Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Children (Pediatric PNL)

    • Rasim Guzel, Kemal Sarica
    Pages 179-186

About this book

This book provides a comprehensive overview of percutaneous nephrolithotomy, covering topics including its history, anatomy, preoperative preparation, clinical operation, and postoperative treatment. It presents both basic and advanced techniques, such as micro-PNL, mini-PNL, ultra-mini-PNL, and super mini-PNL, together with representative clinical cases. In addition, the book describes potential technical issues, complications, indications and contraindications in detail, making it a valuable reference guide for urologists, especially those who wish to improve their PCNL skills in clinical practice.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Urology and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

    Guohua Zeng

  • Department of Urology, Biruni University Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey

    Kemal Sarica

About the editors

Guohua Zeng is a Professor and Chief at the Department of Urology and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Urology,

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University,

Guangzhou, Guangdong

China



Kemal Sarica  MD, PhD is a Professor of Urology and Chief at the Department of Urology, 

Biruni University Medical School

Istanbul, TURKEY



Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

  • Editors: Guohua Zeng, Kemal Sarica

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0575-1

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-0574-4Published: 29 February 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-0577-5Published: 26 August 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-0575-1Published: 28 February 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 202

  • Number of Illustrations: 32 b/w illustrations, 49 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Urology, Minimally Invasive Surgery

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eBook USD 89.00
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Softcover Book USD 119.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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