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Percutaneous Access
Fluoroscopy versus Ultrasound
• Fluoroscopy has been used for access during percutaneous nephrolithotomy for over 30 years1
• In 2013, results from the international CROES PCNL registry demonstrated:
– Fluoroscopy was used in 2853 pts (86%) vs ultrasound in 453 pts (14%)2
1. Lowe FC, Urology 1986
2. Andonian, S et al. J Endourol 2013
