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In this study, we aim to evaluate the accuracy of STONE (stone size, tract length, obstruction, number of involved calyces, and essence/stone density), Clinical Research Office of the Endourological Society (CROES), and Guy's nephrolithometry scoring systems (NSS) in obese patients. The charts of patients who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) between June 2008 and June 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. Calculations of the STONE, CROES, and Guy's NSS were performed by a resident who was well informed regarding each NSS. Patients were classified under nine scores according to STONE,...

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the efficiency and safety of supracostal and subcostal approaches during miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPNL). In two tertiary academic centers, we retrospectively analyzed the charts of patients who had undergone mPNL between January 2011 and June 2015 for the treatment of renal stones. Enrolled in the study were 49 patients who had access through the supracostal area (Group 1) and, to serve as controls, 49 patients who were accessed through the subcostal area (Group 2). To avoid potential bias between the groups, the patients were retrospective...