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Preoperative CT scan.
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Preoperative noncontrast CT scan revealed multiple and large stones involving renal pelvis and the upper, middle, and lower caliceal system with mild dilatation of the urinary tract (Figs. 1 and 2) and metal coils of SRAE (Fig. 3).
Preoperative CT scan.
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Preoperative noncontrast CT scan revealed multiple and large stones involving renal pelvis and the upper, middle, and lower caliceal system with mild dilatation of the urinary tract (Figs. 1 and 2) and metal coils of SRAE (Fig. 3).
Lower-posterior kidney calix puncture under biplanar fluoroscopic and ultrasound guidance with also the additional assistance of the Endovision technique.
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Percutaneous renal access was carried out puncturing the lower-posterior kidney calix with Chiba-needle 18G under biplanar fluoroscopic and ultrasound guidance with also the additional assistance of the Endovision technique (Fig. 4).
One-year postoperative CT scan showing nonresidual stone fragments, but only residual metal coils of previous SRAE.
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CT scan 2 days and 1 year after PCNL demonstrated a complete stone-free rate and no stone recurrence, showing only residual metal coils of previous SRAE (Fig. 5).