The T-Tilt Position: A Novel Modified Patient Position to Improve Stone-Free Rates in Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery

Authors :: Johnathan A. Khusid
Jake Bamberger
Blair Gallante
Christine Liaw
Mantu Gupta
William Atallah
Source :: Journal of Urology. 206:1232-1239
Publication Year :: 2021
Publisher :: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2021.
Abstract: Purpose:Residual fragments following retrograde intrarenal surgery can lead to future stone episodes. The lower pole of the kidney presents a unique challenge as it is the most difficult location f...

Subjects :: medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Urology
Stone free
Lower pole
food and beverages
Patient positioning
Surgery
Position (obstetrics)
medicine
Ureteroscopy
business
Tilt (camera)

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