ArticleCureus2022
Access and Fluoroscopy Time Difference in Patients Undergoing Prone Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) With Ureteric Catheter Placement in Supine Versus Lithotomy Position.
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- Effect of flexible cystoscopy combined with flexible ureteroscopy on short-term outcomes in patients with complex renal stones.American journal of translational research · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo compare the operative and fluoroscopy time in two different methods of ureteral stent insertion before prone percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). MATERIALS AND
methodOver 12 months, 124 patients with urolithiasis who went through prone PCNL were included in our study. All the patients had kidney stones and were divided into two groups based on the method of ureteral catheter insertion. This was done with the help of flexible or rigid cystoscopy in to group A and group B, respectively. Both groups had an equal number of patients, i.e., 62. The main outcome variables assessed were access time (from intubation to placement of access sheath) and fluoroscopy time during access.
resultsThe categorical variables (age, gender, site of the stone) between the two groups were comparable. The access time in groups A and B were 48±4.30 and 77±10 minutes, respectively. The fluoroscopy times in groups A and B were 52±14.63 and 116±47.77 seconds, respectively. A statistically significant difference (p-value < 0.05) was observed for both the access and fluoroscopy time. None of the patients in either of the groups had a misplaced ureteral catheter requiring repositioning.
conclusionFlexible cystoscope-assisted insertion of ureteral catheter prior to PCNL significantly reduces operative time, fluoroscopy time, and consequently radiation exposure during PCNL.
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