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nephrostolithotomy

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nephrostolithotomy [nĕfros″to-lĭ-thot´ah-me]
removal of kidney stones through a nephrostomy tube inserted through the abdominal wall into the renal pelvis.


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The initial urologic application for the Pathway device is the percutaneous nephrostolithotomy procedure, which allows the removal of kidney stones in a manner that is potentially less traumatic to both the kidney and surrounding tissue than conventional kidney stone removal procedures.
Long-term incidence and risk factors for recurrent stones following percutaneous nephrostolithotomy or percutaneous nephrostolithotomy/extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for infection related calculi.
 
 
 
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