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Test Your Real-World PCNL Knowledge

Published on Thu Oct 17, 2019

See how well you would fare in a true situation. Now that you’ve read about how to report percutaneous nephrostolithotomy (PCNL) surgeries and any accompanying procedures, try your hand at coding this sample case. Scenario: The surgeon performed a left percutaneous nephrostolithotomy for a renal pelvic stone less than 2 cm in size, an antegrade left ureteral stent placement, and [...]
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