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Published on: July 19, 2021
Treatment outcomes for percutaneous nephrolithotomy in renal allografts
Joseph Wyatt1, Peter N Kolettis, John R Burns
1Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Purpose:
We reviewed our experience with percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in patients with renal allografts over 19 years.
Materials And Methods:
We cross-referenced all renal allograft recipients at our institution with all PCNLs performed. We identified 16 renal allograft recipients who underwent a total of 21 PCNL procedures between 1986 and 2005. These charts were abstracted and the outcomes reviewed.
Results:
The mean follow-up was 7.2 years. No loss of renal function occurred in the perioperative period. Five patients lost graft function during the follow-up period; however, none of these patients' loss of function was related to the PCNL. No patient had sepsis. Thirteen of the 16 patients were rendered stone free during long-term follow-up.
Conclusions:
PCNL is a safe and effective method of treating nephrolithiasis in a transplanted kidney.
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