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Mini percutaneous nephrolithotripsy for pediatric kidney stone using 1.5mm probe size shock pulse lithotriptor: A
Muhammad Aldito Rivaldi1, Zola Wijayanti1, Vicky Ferdian1
1Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Gunung Jati Hospital, Cirebon, Indonesia.
Abstract:
The recent development of mini-PCNL technique, allows tract formation with minimal damage to the renal parenchyma in pediatric patients. This report describes our preliminary findings with mini-PCNL using a 1.5-mm probe-size shock pulse lithotriptor. A 11-year-old child presented with multiple small inferior calyceal calculi. The patients were placed in Bartz flank-free modified supine position and underwent mini PCNL. The stone was fragmented using a 1.5-mm probe shock pulse lithotripter and fragments were suctioned out through the hollow probe. Our experience suggests that using a shock pulse lithotripter on a mini-PCNL to treat renal stones in children is both safe and effective.
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