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Paediatric percutaneous nephrolithotomy: setting new frontiers.

Lubna Samad1, Shahid Aquil, Zafar Zaidi

  • 1Paediatric Urology, The Kidney Centre Postgraduate Training Institute, Karachi, Pakistan. zzaidi@cyber.net.pk

BJU International
|January 25, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a safe and effective treatment for pediatric kidney stones, even in complex cases. Results show high stone clearance rates with minimal complications across various patient groups.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Urology
  • Nephrolithiasis Management
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery

Background:

  • Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a key procedure for pediatric kidney stones.
  • Assessing PCNL safety and outcomes in atypical pediatric cases is crucial for refining treatment protocols.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the safety and efficacy of pediatric percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in atypical cases.
  • To compare outcomes of atypical PCNL with standard unilateral pediatric PCNL.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 188 pediatric PCNL procedures (1997-2004).
  • Patients categorized into five groups based on age, renal function, anatomy, and stone laterality.
  • Analysis of demographics, stone burden, procedure duration, stone clearance, and complications.

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Main Results:

  • High stone clearance (90-100%) achieved with PCNL, often requiring additional extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy.
  • Common complications included transient fever (12.5-51%) and electrolyte imbalances; blood transfusion rates were low (0-7.7%).
  • Comparable outcomes observed in very young children, those with abnormal renal anatomy, impaired renal function, or undergoing simultaneous bilateral PCNL.

Conclusions:

  • Pediatric PCNL is a safe and effective treatment for renal stones, yielding excellent results with minimal complications.
  • Atypical factors such as young age, abnormal renal anatomy, impaired renal function, or bilateral stones do not contraindicate PCNL.