OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of invasive percutaneous laser lithotripsy to manage allograft kidney lithiasis obstruction.
METHODS: We treated 11 patients with kidney allograft lithiasis with minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPCNL).
RESULTS: All patients treated by mPCNL showed no residual stones thereafter. All subjects recovered successfully without major complications with improved renal function and reduced serum creatinine values.
CONCLUSION: mPCNL was safe and effective to treat kidney allograft lithiasis obstruction. We suggest that it may be considered to be a first-line option for this condition.
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Ji ZG, Tian Y, Chen YQ, Liu Z, Lin J, Wang JM, Ma LL, Guo HB, Tang YW, Xie ZL, Sun W, Zhang L. Are you the author?
Department of Urology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Reference: Transplant Proc. 2013 Nov;45(9):3298-301.
doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.06.007
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 24182804
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