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Assessment of complications and success rates of Percutaneous nephrolithotomy: single tract

Ömür Memik, Onur Karslı

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Ömür MemikDepartment of Urology, University of Health Sciences Kocaeli Derince Training and Research Hospital, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Onur KarslıDepartment of Urology, University of Health Sciences Kocaeli Derince Training and Research Hospital, Kocaeli, Turkey.

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Abstract

Purpose: The objective of this study was to assess the success and complication rates of single-tract access Material and Methods: The medical records of consecutive patients who underwent PNL for staghorn, partial staghorn, and complex kidney stones between 2014 and 2022 were retrospectively reviewed. The demographic data, stone volumes, fluoroscopy and operation durations, changes in hemoglobin levels, numbers of blood transfusions, stone-free rates, perioperative complications, duration of nephrostomy removal, and length of hospital stay parameters were noted. The complications and complexity of PNL were graded using the modified Clavien and Guy's stone scores, respectively. Single and multi-tract subgroups were determined based on PNL access strategy and the subgroups were analyzed. Results: The study involved 208 patients, with 158 in the single-tract group and 50 in the multi-tract group. The groups were comparable in age, ASA scores, and comorbidities ( Conclusion: This study demonstrated that multi-tract PNL can achieve high stone-free rates with a modest increase in the occurrence of acceptable complications when performed by an experienced surgeon.

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Kidney CalculiNephrolithotomy, PercutaneousPostoperative ComplicationsAdultAgedBlood TransfusionFemaleHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedOperative TimeRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeComplex kidney stonesMultiple tractPercutaneous nephrolithotomy

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PMID39830965
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