Guidelines

Urolithiasis

Summary of changes

The literature for the entire document has been checked and, wherever relevant, updated (see Methods section 2.1). References and supporting text have also been refreshed.

The literature for the entire document has been reviewed and, wherever relevant, updated (see Methods section 2.1) and references and supporting text have also been refreshed. A new recommendation has been given in section 3.4.7.1 related to endourology techniques for renal stone removal (see below). In addition, minor updates have been made to figures 4.2, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7 and 4.9.

Recommendation

Strength rating

Take a stone culture or urine culture directly from the renal pelvis at time of percutaneous nephrolithotomy, if possible.

Strong