First case report of staghorn calculi successfully removed by mini‐endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery in a 2‐year‐old boy. (2nd July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Taguchi, Kazumi; Hamamoto, Shuzo; Okada, Atsushi; Mizuno, Kentaro; Tozawa, Keiichi; Hayashi, Yutaro; Kohri, Kenjiro; Yasui, Takahiro
• Is Part Of: International journal of urology. Volume 22:Number 10(2015)
• Page Start: 978
• Page End: 980
• Publication Date: 2015-07-02
• Subjects: Urology -- Periodicals; Genitourinary organs -- Periodicals; Urologic Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.6005
• DOI: 10.1111/iju.12860
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0919-8172

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="iju12860-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Less‐invasive therapy for pediatric urolithiasis is available due to the miniaturization of equipment and improved optics; however, surgical treatment strategies, especially for large calculi, remain controversial. We describe here our experience of treating a 2‐year‐old boy with left renal staghorn calculi with a single session of mini‐endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery in the prone split‐leg position with pre‐ureteral stenting and the directional enhanced flow imaging ultrasound technique. This is the first report of successful pediatric mini‐endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery without any major complications. We believe this technique provides an important therapeutic option for large renal calculus in pediatric patients.</p> </abstract>