Minimalist Approach for HoLEP with A Low-Power Holmium Source: A Retrospective Study.

Purpose: To assess the efficacy and safety of very low-power Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) on a 30-W holmium laser source.

Materials And Methods:   With the approval of the local ethics committee, we retrospectively analysed 60 patients treated with HoLEP. There were 30 patients in the low-power (LP) group and 30 patients in the very low-power (VLP) group.

Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio: A New Factor for Predicting Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome after Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy.

Purpose: The first purpose of this study was to reveal factors affecting the postoperative development of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) in patients undergoing standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) for renal stones. The second purpose was to determine the role of the preoperative platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in the prediction of SIRS.Matarials and Methods: In total, 192 patients who had undergone conventional PNL for renal stones from 2013 to 2015 were included in the study.

Combined micro-and standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy for complex renal calculi.

Objective: We aimed to present the technique of combination of standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) with microperc for achieving higher success rates without increasing complication rates in the management of complex renal calculi.

Material And Methods: The patients who underwent microperc procedure as a complementary procedure to standard PNL for complex kidney stones in two reference hospitals between 2013 and 2015, were evaluated retrospectively.

Results: All patients underwent a total of two accesses one for standard PNL and one for microperc.

Is Micropercutaneous Nephrolithotomy Technique Really Efficacicous for the Treatment of Moderate Size Renal Calculi? Yes.

Objective: To present our clinical experiences with micropercutaneous nephrolithotomy in the treatment of moderate-sized renal calculi from a single center.

Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the patients with moderate-sized renal calculi who underwent micro-percutaneous nephrolithotomy between December 2012 and Septermber 2013.

Results: A total of 68 patients and 70 renal units underwent microperc procedure.

Does the presence of hydronephrosis have effects on micropercutaneous nephrolithotomy?

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of presence of hydronephrosis on micropercutaneous nephrolithotomy (micro-PNL) surgery.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective analysis of 112 patients who underwent microperc surgery between December 2012 and April 2014 was performed. Patients were evaluated in two groups according to whether the presence of hydronephrosis.