Reliability and validity of & #8220;S.T.O.N.E & #8221; nephrolithometry scoring system to predict the stone-free rate after percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Conclusion: This score predicted the clearance after PNL. The size of calculi and number of calices involved statistically affected the stone clearance, whereas other S.T.O.N.E scoring parameters were not. There was a statistically significant difference between SF and residual stones groups according to the hospital stay (P = 0.0001).

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Source: Urology Annals - January 19, 2021 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Abdrabuh Mostafa Ibrahim Abdrabuh Maged Mohamad Abdelaziz Ghanem Mahmoud Abdalla Aboelfath Yahia Mohamad Nazim Fawzy Source Type: research