Comparison of a single center, academic surgeon real-world experience with three percutaneous nephrolithotomy lithotripters
Miriam Hadj-Moussa1, Kenneth G. Nepple2, James A. Brown1,*
Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.21, No.5, pp. 7470-7474, 2014
Abstract Introduction: We compared a single surgeon, single-institution experience with the Wolf Ultrasonic Model #2167.05 (Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Co., Vernon Hills, IL, USA), Lithoclast Ultra (Boston Scientific, Natick, MA, USA), and CyberWand (Gyrus/ACMI, Southborough, MA, USA) lithotripters for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). We assessed each lithotripter's performance and durability.
Materials and methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review on 70 sequential PCNLs. Treatments were split into three cohorts based on the type of lithotripter used: Wolf (August 2003 to February 2004), Lithoclast (March 2004 to November 2008), or CyberWand (December 2008 to October 2009). Operative time, repeat… More >