Successful Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Patients with Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia Treated with Romiplostim | Zendy

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Successful Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Patients with Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia Treated with Romiplostim

Author(s) -

Andrew N. McCall,

Johann P. Ingimarsson,

Griffin T. Morrisson,

C. Christopher Hook,

Amy E. Krambeck

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of endourology case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123

H-Index - 1

ISSN - 2379-9889

DOI - 10.1089/cren.2016.0048

Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous nephrolithotomy , romiplostim , surgery , hematology , thrombosis , complication , percutaneous , thrombopoietin , stem cell , haematopoiesis , biology , genetics

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for large stone burden can be problematic in patients with significant risk of bleeding complications, specifically thrombocytopenia. This report demonstrates effective correction of two patients' thrombocytopenia, subsequently leading to removal of large stone burden through PCNL.

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