What happens to asymptomatic lower pole kidney stones smaller than 10 mm in children during watchful waiting?

Telli O., Hamidi N., Bagci U., Demirbas A., Hascicek A. M., SOYGÜR Y. T., ...More

PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY, vol.32, no.5, pp.853-857, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00467-016-3570-7
  • Journal Name: PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.853-857
  • Keywords: Kidney, Kidney stones, Lower pole kidney stone, Asymptomatic, Children, TERM-FOLLOW-UP, UROLITHIASIS, INSIGNIFICANT, MANAGEMENT, FRAGMENTS, OUTCOMES, CALCULI
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The optimal management of lower pole kidney (LPK) stones in children is controversial. The aim of this study was to determine the outcomes of children with asymptomatic isolated LPK stones smaller than 10 mm during follow-up.