Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	121605
DOI	10.12998/wjcc.121605
Country	India

Category	Urology & Nephrology
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Virtual reality-enabled precision in percutaneous nephrolithotomy - strategic access planning in a malrotated kidney: A case report
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Sushmitha Kothapalli, Thalapathiraja Sriskandaraja, Velmurugan Palaniyandi, Hariharasudhan Sekar and Sriram Krishnamoorthy
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Sriram Krishnamoorthy, Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, 1 Ramachandra Nagar, Porur, Chennai 600116, Tamil Nadu, India. sriramuro@gmail.com
Key Words	3D reconstruction; Endourology; Pelvic calculus; Percutaneous nephrolithotomy; Percutaneous renal access; Renal malrotation; Virtual reality; Case report
Core Tip	Immersive virtual reality reconstruction from computed tomography DICOM data may assist with preoperative access planning during percutaneous nephrolithotomy in anatomically complex kidneys by improving appreciation of calyceal orientation and access trajectory.
Citation	Kothapalli S, Sriskandaraja T, Palaniyandi V, Sekar H, Krishnamoorthy S. Virtual reality-enabled precision in percutaneous nephrolithotomy - strategic access planning in a malrotated kidney: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.121605
PDF	121605-in-press.pdf

Received	2026-03-30 07:53
Peer-Review Started	2026-03-31 06:26
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-05-08 11:11
Return for Revision	2026-05-08 11:11
Revised	2026-05-31 04:20
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-06-15 02:42
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-06-15 08:44
Articles in Press	2026-06-15 08:44
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