Does body mass index impact the outcomes of tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy?

Objective To evaluate whether body mass index (BMI) has an impact on the outcomes of tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Patients and Methods We retrospectively reviewed patients who underwent tubeless PCNL at our institution from 2006 to 2011. Specifically, stone‐free rates, complications...

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Veröffentlicht in:BJU international 2014-09, Vol.114 (3), p.404-411
Hauptverfasser: Kuntz, Nicholas J., Neisius, Andreas, Astroza, Gastón M., Tsivian, Matvey, Iqbal, Muhammad W., Youssef, Ramy, Ferrandino, Michael N., Preminger, Glenn M., Lipkin, Michael E.
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Zusammenfassung:Objective To evaluate whether body mass index (BMI) has an impact on the outcomes of tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Patients and Methods We retrospectively reviewed patients who underwent tubeless PCNL at our institution from 2006 to 2011. Specifically, stone‐free rates, complications, and hospital length of stay (LOS) were assessed. Patients were divided into four groups based on BMI:
ISSN:1464-4096
1464-410X
DOI:10.1111/bju.12538