Are we fearful of tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy? Assessing the need for tube drainage following percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Are we fearful of tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy? Assessing the need for tube drainage following percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Objective: The objective was to demonstrate that percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) can be safely performed with a tubeless or totally tubeless drainage technique. Introduction: Standard PCNL includes nephrostomy tube placement designed to drain the kidney and operative tract at the conclusion of t...

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Main Authors: Joel E Abbott, Samuel G Deem, Natalie Mosley, Gary Tan, Nathan Kumar, Julio G Davalos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Urology Annals
Subjects:
Calculi
endoscopic surgical procedure
nephrolithotomy
percutaneous nephrostomy
Online Access:http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2016;volume=8;issue=1;spage=70;epage=75;aulast=Abbott

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