Is hydronephrosis a risk factor for complications in conventional percutaneous nephrolithotomy?

Objective: To assess Hydronephrosis as a Risk Factor for complications in Conventional Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy. Study Design: Cross Sectional Descriptive study. Setting: Kidney Centre Post Graduate Training Centre, Karachi. Period: January to December 2020. Material & Methods: This study was done know post-operative including bleeding, infection, and incomplete stone clearance patients with or without hydronephrosis undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy. After applying the inclusion/ exclusion criteria it found that had less bleeding compared no group. In same way, they also fewer nephrostomy tubes placed, chest drain insertion. All other were approximately each Patients selected using non-probability consecutive sampling technique. Percentage frequencies determined quantitative variables. Mean standard deviation Results: Total 300 cases studied fulfilling inclusion criteria. There 70.07% male 29.3% female cases. Age range of 18-60 years. 52.7% hydronephrosis, placed one group 47.3% Most common complication postoperative reported 48.9% 56.2% hydronephrosis. operative time 115.7 ± 41.9 minutes 135 35.4 Conclusion: experienced complications, after PCNL those