Safety and efficacy of tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

نویسندگان

  • Aatif Hassan Shaikh
  • Salman El Khalid
  • Noor Nabi
چکیده

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. CONCLUSION Tubeless PCNL is a safe and effective modification of the conventional procedure. Absence of the nephrostomy tube may help in keeping the patient comfortable after the surgery and reduction in the length of hospital stay.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

دوره 57 12  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007