Percutaneous nephrolithotomy - Mayo Clinic
Nov 19, 2024 · Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a procedure for removing large kidney stones. Learn how it's done.
Staghorn Calculus: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
If you have a history of weight loss surgery, Crohn’s disease or have had parts of your intestines removed, you’re also at increased risk for kidney stones and staghorn calculi.
Staghorn renal stones: what the urologist needs to know - PMC
Patients with staghorn renal stones are challenging cases, requiring careful preoperative evaluation and close follow-up to avoid stone recurrence. In this article we aim to discuss the …
What Is a Staghorn Kidney Stone and How Is It Treated?
Nov 18, 2025 · The standard of care for staghorn calculi involves surgical removal to achieve a complete stone-free status. The preferred intervention is Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL).
Staghorn Kidney Stones: How To Remove? - The CureStone
Nov 18, 2024 · In this blog we will explore the advanced techniques offered for staghorn kidney stone removal, from simple minimally invasive procedures to complex surgeries.
Surgical Kidney Stone Removal Through the Skin (PCNL)
Percutaneous nephrolitholapaxy (PCNL) involves removing kidney stones by creating an artificial opening in the back. To do this, the kidney is punctured from the flank directly through the …
Staghorn kidney stones: Symptoms, causes, and treatment
Sep 20, 2022 · Struvite, or magnesium ammonium phosphate, is the major component of most staghorn kidney stones. Due to their size, doctors typically perform surgery to remove the …
Kidney Stone Surgery: Prep and Recovery - Verywell Health
Nov 4, 2025 · Kidney stone surgery involves a surgeon either physically removing a kidney stone whole or in pieces, or essentially blasting it apart so that it can be passed by the body. This …
Staghorn Stones | The Urology Group of Virginia
Types of treatment include: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL), combinations of PNL and shock-wave lithotripsy (SWL) (see ESWL newsletter), SWL alone and open surgery.
Staghorn Kidney Stones – Urology of Greater Atlanta
This minimally invasive surgery is often the first-line treatment for staghorn kidney stones. A small incision in the back allows the surgeon to access and remove the entire stone.