Totally Tubeless Outpatient Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Initial Case Report

Totally Tubeless Outpatient Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Initial Case Report

We report the first case of totally tubeless outpatient percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Our patient was discharged home safely less than 4 hours following uncomplicated PCNL with no nephrostomy tube, ureteral stent, or urethral catheter. Follow-up the next day in clinic confirmed that the proce...

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Main Authors: Darren Beiko, Meghana Samant, Thomas B. McGregor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Advances in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/295825
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spelling doaj-d8fc2e92678d49a5bb6857f3c1debede2020-11-24T21:25:06ZengHindawi LimitedAdvances in Urology1687-63691687-63772009-01-01200910.1155/2009/295825295825Totally Tubeless Outpatient Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Initial Case ReportDarren Beiko0Meghana Samant1Thomas B. McGregor2Department of Urology, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, 76 Stuart Street, Kingston, ON, K7L 2V7, CanadaDepartment of Urology, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, 76 Stuart Street, Kingston, ON, K7L 2V7, CanadaDepartment of Urology, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, 76 Stuart Street, Kingston, ON, K7L 2V7, CanadaWe report the first case of totally tubeless outpatient percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Our patient was discharged home safely less than 4 hours following uncomplicated PCNL with no nephrostomy tube, ureteral stent, or urethral catheter. Follow-up the next day in clinic confirmed that the procedure was successful, as the patient was clinically well and stone free. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of totally tubeless (no nephrostomy, no ureteral stent) PCNL performed on a truly outpatient basis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/295825
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title_short Totally Tubeless Outpatient Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Initial Case Report
title_full Totally Tubeless Outpatient Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Initial Case Report
title_fullStr Totally Tubeless Outpatient Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Initial Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Totally Tubeless Outpatient Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Initial Case Report
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description We report the first case of totally tubeless outpatient percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Our patient was discharged home safely less than 4 hours following uncomplicated PCNL with no nephrostomy tube, ureteral stent, or urethral catheter. Follow-up the next day in clinic confirmed that the procedure was successful, as the patient was clinically well and stone free. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of totally tubeless (no nephrostomy, no ureteral stent) PCNL performed on a truly outpatient basis.
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