Objective: Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is one of the most effective methods for treating renal calculi. However, complicated renal calculi cannot be completely cleared through rigid nephroscopy with a single tract, whereas PCNL using multiple tracts increases the surgical risk and prolongs the post-operative recovery time. Multi-functional ureteroscopy with active and passive flexibilit...

This study aimed to compare the totally tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy and standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy techniques regarding their rates of success and complications in patients with kidney stones. Patients were randomly assigned to two groups. Forty-four patients (24 men; mean age: 50.40±2.02 years) received totally tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL; no nephrostomy ca...

A JJ stent is inserted antegradely after percutaneous renal procedures like percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for renal calculus disease, and for endopyelotomy for pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction. We describe a technique for antegrade stent insertion after PCNL.

Recently, there has been a considerable increase in the number of procedures carried out under regional anesthesia. However, percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) procedures are usually performed under general anesthesia. The aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of PCNL under spinal anesthesia in patients with renal calculi. We describe our 9 years experience of performing PCNL...

Background: The aim of this study was to describe the one-decade experience in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy surgery in children with kidney stones in Tehran, Iran. Methods: All patients (less than 18 years old) undergoing Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy at our referral medical center, were reviewed in this cross-sectional study. All the demographics, surgical data and post-operative information...

purpose: to report a case of posterior ischemic optic neuropathy (pion) following percutaneous nephrolithotomy (pcnl). patient and findings: a 57-year-old male who underwent pcnl because of renal stone was referred due to painless bilateral visual loss to the level of light perception immediately after the operation. the patient had history of diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and mild anemia....

INTRODUCTION Tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in selected patients has been found to be safe and can reduce postoperative discomfort without increasing complications. The challenges of tubeless PCNL via supracostal access are inadequate drainage and postoperative bleeding, conditions that may increase pulmonary complications. We compare the efficacy and safety of the tubeless suprac...

OBJECTIVE To explore the risk factors for systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in patients with preoperative negative urine culture (UC). STUDY DESIGN Observational study. PLACE AND DURATION OF Department of Urology, Gazi Hospital, Samsun, Turkey, from January 2015 to 2020. METHODOLOGY Two hundred and twenty-eight patients, who underwent conve...

This meta analysis was focused on the comparison using percutaneous nephroscope set and retrograde intra renal surgery to treat renal calculus. The data were obtained from PubMed and Web of Science databases. The published time of literature were from March, 2014, the language included Chinese and English. The literature selection strategies were based on the evaluation and meta analysis on the...