Open AccessDetermining the angle and depth of puncture for fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous renal access in the prone position
Author(s) -
Gyanendra Sharma,
Anshu Sharma
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.145291
Subject(s) - medicine , fluoroscopy , percutaneous nephrolithotomy , percutaneous , prone position , position (finance) , ultrasonography , radiology , surgery , nuclear medicine , finance , economics
Optimal renal access is necessary for ensuring a successful and complication-free percutaneous nephrolithotomy. We describe a technique to determine the angle and depth of puncture for fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous renal access in the prone position.