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...

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...

We report a case of intrarenal pseudoaneurysm of the right kidney after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in supine position. Diagnosis was established by angiotomography with a 3-D reconstruction. Treatment was successfully achieved by endovascular occlusion using N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate.

INTRODUCTION Fluoroscopy-guided intervention during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) has become the order of the day. During this procedure, both the patient and the physician are exposed to some radiation. Measurement of radiation doses in patients and personnel are important. Patient radiation doses are used for comparison with other centers for achieving the best possible radiation practi...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Percutaneous renal access in the context of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a difficult technique, requiring rapid and precise access to a particular calix. We present a computerized system designed to improve percutaneous renal access by projecting the ultrasound puncture tract onto fluoroscopic images. MATERIALS AND METHODS The system consists of a computer and...

We evaluated the outcomes of percutaneous nephrolithotomy in patients with chronic renal insufficiency. A total of 60 patients with a creatinine level greater than 1.5 mg/dL who underwent PCNL were included. Serum creatinine level, as a kidney function index, was assessed before and after the operation. The mean calculus size was 31.13 ± 9.38 mm. The mean pre-operative and 2-week postoperative ...