MP69-05 LEAN: INTRODUCTION OF A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT CONCEPT TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY WHILE MAINTAINING SAFETY IN PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY

Applying Lean Principles to Improve Healthcare Quality and Safety Applying Lean Principles to Improve Healthcare Quality and Safety

Safety and efficacy of the Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Pediatrics; A 10-year single-center experience in Iran

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...

Safety and efficacy of tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

OBJECTIVE To determine the safety and efficacy of tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). METHODS A quasi-experimental study conducted on 50 patients, at a specialized urology centre. RESULTS The primary success rate of the procedure in terms of stone clearance was 70%. Mean length of hospital stay was 2.44 days. There were no significant complications during or after the surgery. C...

safety and efficacy of tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy

percutaneous nephrolithotomy (pnl) is commonly used to treat patients with complex renal calculi. placing a nephrostomy tube is the last step after completing pnl. significant early postoperative discomfort after percutaneous procedure is usually secondary to nephrostomy tubes. the goal of this study is to evaluate the safety of tubeless pnl. a total of 45 patients with mean age of 46.6 years e...

Efficiency of Imaging Methods Prior to Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

The most important step of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is planning the puncture site. A well selected puncture will facilitate nephroscopic navigation and stone clearance. The traditional methods for planning the puncture are intravenous urogram or retrograde pyelogram. Either of these imaging tools is adequate, but new tools such as 3D reconstructed tomography should be more accurate. ...