Case Report: Successful Staged Ureteroscopic Treatment of a 5 cm Staghorn Renal Calculus. (25th February 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ciccone, Joseph M.; McCabe, J. Clinton; Eyre, Robert C.
• Other Names: Goel A. Academic Editor.; Park J. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in urology. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-02-25
• Subjects: Urology -- Periodicals; Urology -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Genitourinary organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Urologic Diseases; Genitourinary organs -- Diseases; Urology; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.6005
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/873069
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-696X

Abstract

Abstract : It is widely accepted that percutaneous nephrostolithotorny (PCNL) is the standard of choice for the removal of large staghorn renal calculi. Although data exists supporting a stagad ureteroscopic as an alternate treatment for stones up to 3 cm in select patients, little data exists to support a ureteroscopic approach for stones as large as 5 cm. We present a case of a 68 year old female with a 5 cm staghorn renal calculus managed successfully with a staged ureteroscopic approach. A staged ureteroscopic approach can be effective in treating stones as large as 5 cm.