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Contemporary Assessment of Renal Stone Complexity Using Cross-Sectional Imaging

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Abstract

Recently, several scoring systems have been proposed to predict outcomes of percutaneous nephrolithotomy, objectively and quantitatively assessing kidney calculi complexity using cross-sectional imaging. These scoring systems are promising new tools that can guide surgical decision making, predict surgical outcomes, counsel patients undergoing stone surgery, and improve standardized academic reporting in percutaneous kidney stone surgery. In this article, we review features of each of these systems, their similarities and differences, and their applicability in clinical practice and relevance in academic reporting.

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Abbreviations

PCNL:

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy

CT:

Computerized tomography

SFS:

Stone-free status

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Dr. Piruz Motamedinia, Dr. Zhamshid Okhunov, Dr. Zeph Okeke, and Dr. Arthur D. Smith each declare no potential conflict of interest.

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    Piruz Motamedinia, Zeph Okeke & Arthur D. Smith

  2. Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine, 333 City Boulevard West, Suite 2100, Orange, CA, 92868, USA

    Zhamshid Okhunov

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Motamedinia, P., Okhunov, Z., Okeke, Z. et al. Contemporary Assessment of Renal Stone Complexity Using Cross-Sectional Imaging. Curr Urol Rep 16, 18 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11934-015-0494-x

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