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STANDARD PCNL MORE SUITABLE FOR INFECTIOUS STONES
• Stone recurrence increases from 0% to 40% when residual fragments present (Iqbal et al, J.
Endo, 2016)
–Standard caliber PCNL can facilitate evacuation of infectious debris
–active suctioning –better visualization!!
• Minimize risk of sepsis with standard PCNL –Shorter OR times
–Lower intrarenal pressures
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