Evolution of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) from Standard to Miniaturized and Ultra-Mini Techniques: A Narrative Review.

Doykov M, Gurung J, Khalid U, Kostov G, Hristov B, Uchikov P, Kraev K, Chervenkov L, Dzhambazova EK

DOI: 10.3390/medicina62030484
Published: 2026 Mar 4
Container: Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
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@article{allodium:10.3390/medicina62030484,
  title = {Evolution of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) from Standard to Miniaturized and Ultra-Mini Techniques: A Narrative Review.},
  author = {Doykov M and Gurung J and Khalid U and Kostov G and Hristov B and Uchikov P and Kraev K and Chervenkov L and Dzhambazova EK},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)},
  doi = {10.3390/medicina62030484},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina62030484}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Evolution of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) from Standard to Miniaturized and Ultra-Mini Techniques: A Narrative Review.
AU  - Doykov M
AU  - Gurung J
AU  - Khalid U
AU  - Kostov G
AU  - Hristov B
AU  - Uchikov P
AU  - Kraev K
AU  - Chervenkov L
AU  - Dzhambazova EK
PY  - 2026
JO  - Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
DO  - 10.3390/medicina62030484
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina62030484
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M, D., J, G., U, K., G, K., B, H., P, U., K, K., L, C., & EK, D. (2026). Evolution of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) from Standard to Miniaturized and Ultra-Mini Techniques: A Narrative Review.. Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania). https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina62030484

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