Percutaneous extraction of renal stones: experience in 100 patients
- 1 March 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Roentgen Ray Society in American Journal of Roentgenology
- Vol. 144 (3), 457-462
- https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.144.3.457
Abstract
Recent developments in technology and instrumentation have made it possible to remove most kidney stones and many ureteral stones percutaneously. The first 100 cases at this institution were reviewed in which grasping, ultrasonic lithotripsy, basketing, and irrigation were used. In all cases, the follow-up was at least 1 year. The success rates were 92.4% for renal pelvic stones, 92% for caliceal stones, and 68% for ureteral stones. Ten of the 14 patients who required open operation after an unsuccessful percutaneous procedure were among the first 18 patients, whereas only one open operation was needed in the last 40 patients. Proper patient selection; the size, number, and location of stones; proper selection of the nephrostomy site; and the expertise of the operator are critical factors in determining the success rate. To date, the short-term results of percutaneous stone removal have been as good as those of open surgery.This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:
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