Supine PCNL is the Way Forward, with Reduced Anesthesia and Operative Times As Compared to Prone PCNL, Along with Comparable Blood Loss and Stone Free Rates

Objective:The aim of this study is to compare safety and efficacy of supine versus prone percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in terms of stonefree rate, operative time, anesthesia time and blood loss in a retrospective case-control trial.Materials and Methods:Fifty patients underwent supine PCNL dur...

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Main Authors: Adnan Siddiq Awan, Salman Khalid, Shariq Anis Khan, Shoaib Mithani, Jahanzeb Shaikh, Imran Sharif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Urological Surgery
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Online Access: http://jurolsurgery.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/supine-pcnl-is-the-way-forward-with-reduced-anesth/25661