Open AccessOutcomes of percutaneous nephrolithotomy in elderly versus young patients under regional anesthesia: A comparative study
Author(s) -
Rahul Gupta,
Arti Mahajan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/ua.ua_69_19
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous nephrolithotomy , pyonephrosis , american society of anesthesiologists , body mass index , surgery , blood loss , percutaneous , anesthesia , nephrectomy , kidney
Surgical management of elderly patients with renal calculi is inherently challenging. We compared the efficacy and safety of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) performed under regional anesthesia between elderly patients (age >65 years) and patients aged <65 years.