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Safety and efficacy of tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Aatif Hassan Shaikh1, Salman El Khalid, Noor Nabi
1Department of Urology, The Kidney Centre Postgraduate Institute, Karachi.
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.
