TUBELESS PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY-A CRITICAL ANALYSIS FOR SAFETY AND EFFICACY.
Journal Title: International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR) - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 5
Abstract
Aims And Objectives: To assess the safety profile and simultaneously observe the associated morbidity of Tubeless Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy. Materials And Methods: A total of 54 patients were enrolled in this study and studied prospectively for a period of one and a half year. Out of 54 patients 10 were having upper calyceal stones, 14 pelvic stones, 12 middle calyceal, 10 patients lower calyceal and 8 patients proximal ureteric stones. All the punctures were made in prone position and under the guidance of fluoroscopy. Results: The overall complication rate in our study was 22.22%. Four patients(7.40%) presented with residual disease and another three patients(5.56%) with persistent soakage. The other complications include hydrothorax in two patients(3.7%), two patient(3.70%) developed post-operative fever/sepsis and another one had prolonged hematuria(1.85%). Conclusion: From our study, we concluded that tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy is both safe as we as effective version of PCNL as far as outcome and morbidity is concerned.
Authors and Affiliations
Fayaz Ahmad Najar, Mufti Mahmood Ahmed, Mehboob Hussain Bhat.
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