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WHY CONVENTIONAL PRONE PCNL?
PRONE PCNL IS SAFE
Anesthetic and positioning concerns of prone PCNL are overstated
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Nephrolithotomy in the Superobese:
Percutaneous
A Comparison of Outcomes Based on Body Mass
Index
C Dauw et al. J Endo 2016
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No difference in complication rates, need for transfusion, or LOS.
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1152 pt prone PCNL
49.9)
N=58 superobese (BMI ≥50)
n=254 ideal (BMI 18.5
- N=840 overweight (BMI 25.1
25)
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