Open stone surgery: a still-in-use approach for complex stone burden

Cakici O. U. , Ener K., Keske M., Altinova S., Canda A. E. , Aldemir M., ...More

CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, vol.70, no.2, pp.179-184, 2017 (Journal Indexed in ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 70 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5173/ceju.2017.1205
  • Title of Journal : CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
  • Page Numbers: pp.179-184

Abstract

Introduction Urinary stone disease is a major urological condition. Endourologic techniques have influenced the clinical approach and outcomes. Open surgery holds a historic importance in the management of most conditions. However, complex kidney stone burden may be amenable to successful results with open stone surgery. In this article, we report our eighteen cases of complex urinary stone disease who underwent open stone removal.