Abstract
Sixty-nine patients underwent percutaneous nephrostolithotomy or ultrasonic lithotripsy through a nephrostomy tract placed over the 12th rib. All procedures were accomplished as a single stage in a standard operating room with patients under general anesthesia. With the exception of a single failed access the targeted calculus was removed in all instances. There were no episodes of postoperative pneumothorax or hydrothorax. One patient suffered delayed postoperative pneumonia and another patient had a delayed pleural effusion. The supracostal approach for percutaneous nephrostolithotomy is an important and safe modification of the traditional percutaneous approach to the kidney for an endourological procedure.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 197-198 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Urology |
Volume | 137 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1987 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Urology