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Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a minimally-invasive procedure to remove stones from the kidney by a small puncture wound (up to about 1 cm) through the skin. It is most suitable to remove stones of more than 2 cm in size and which are present near the pelvic region.
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy or, rarely, anatrophic nephrolithotomy, is the treatment of choice for large or complicated stones (such as calyceal staghorn calculi) or stones that cannot be extracted using less invasive procedures.
Malignant ureteric obstruction (MUO) in the context of metastatic cancer indicates a poor prognosis. Nephrostomy is commonly used for renal decompression in these cases but rarely confers survival benefit. Living with a nephrostomy is associated with complications and a reduced quality of life.
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"A randomized controlled trial of human versus robotic and telerobotic access to the kidney as the first step in percutaneous nephrolithotomy". Computer Aided Surgery. 10 (3): 165– 171. doi: 10.3109/10929080500229561. ISSN 1092-9088. PMID 16321914.
Physical activity before cancer diagnosis is associated with a decreased risk of cancer progression and death, a new study, which focused mostly on breast and prostate cancer patients, found.