Open AccessUltra-mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A minimally-invasive option for percutaneous stone removal
Author(s) -
Mukul Agrawal,
Ketan Agarwal,
Tarun Jindal,
Manoj Kumar Sharma
Publication year - 2016
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 - 10.4103/0970-1591.174778
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous nephrolithotomy , surgery , percutaneous , nephrostomy , lithotripsy , cannula , percutaneous nephrostomy , kidney stones
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) has witnessed rapid advancements, the latest being ultra-mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (UMP), which makes the use of 11-13F sheaths as compared to 24-30F sizes used in conventional PCNL. This miniaturization aims to reduce morbidity and improve patient outcomes. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of UMP and report our ourtcomes.