Open AccessTubeless pediatric percutaneous nephrolithotomy: Assessment of feasibility and safety
Author(s) -
R. Keshavamurthy,
Sumit Kumar,
Vilvapathy Senguttuvan Karthikeyan,
Ashwin Mallya,
Girish G Nelivigi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_22_17
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous nephrolithotomy , nephrostomy , urinary system , surgery , percutaneous
Tubeless pediatric percutaneous nephrolithotomy (TL-PCNL) is evolving and adult criteria are being safely applied to children. We examine the feasibility, safety, and outcomes of pediatric TL.