Two non-randomised controlled trials reported that similar proportions of patients were stone-free after laparoscopic pyelolithotomy and PCNL (88% [14 out of 16] versus 81% [13 out of 16], ...

2.4 Safety 2.4.1 Two non-randomised controlled trials reported peritoneal tears in 12% (5/43) and 19% (3/16) of patients treated with laparoscopic pyelolithotomy using a retroperitoneal approach, but ...

In the present study, retroperitoneal laparoscopic intrasinusal pyelolithotomy was successful in most patients. This technique is minimally invasive and can surpass open surgery in merit, with no ...

Case 3. A.G., a 21-year-old man, was well until 8 months before admission, when pyelolithotomy was performed on the left side with removal of a stone 1 cm. in diameter that was analyzed as cystine.