Research

Mayo Clinic doctors and scientists are studying new ways to diagnose and treat kidney stones. Many are researching percutaneous nephrolithotomy and how to improve the procedure.

Publications

See a list of publications by Mayo Clinic authors on percutaneous nephrolithotomy on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy care at Mayo Clinic

April 26, 2022
  1. Kidney stones patient guide. American Urological Association. https://www.urologyhealth.org/educational-resources/kidney-stones. Accessed Jan. 7, 2022.
  2. Preminger GM. Kidney stones in adults: Surgical management of kidney and ureteral stones. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Jan. 7, 2022
  3. AskMayoExpert. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (adult). MayoClinic; 2021.
  4. Assimos D, et al. Surgical management of stones: American Urological Association/Endourological Society guideline, PART II. Journal of Urology. 2016; doi:10.1016/j.juro.2016.05.091.
  5. Partin AW, et al., eds. Campbell-Walsh-Wein Urology. 12th ed. Elsevier; 2021. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Jan. 7, 2022.
  6. Preparing for surgery: Checklist. American Society of Anesthesiologists. https://www.asahq.org/madeforthismoment/preparing-for-surgery/prep/preparing-for-surgery-checklist/. Accessed Dec. 21, 2021.
  7. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy/nephrolithotripsy. National Kidney Foundation. https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/kidneystones_PNN. Accessed Jan. 9, 2022.

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