Open AccessComparative Study of Lithotripsy and PCnL for 11-15 mm Lower Caliceal Calculi In Community Health Hospital
Author(s) -
Narendra Haribhau Wankhade,
Jayant Gadekar,
Babaji B. Shinde,
Julie Anand Tatte
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/6704.4502
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous nephrolithotomy , surgery , lithotripsy , complication , sepsis , nephrostomy , percutaneous
Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is not a popular procedure in smaller sized calculi due to its invasive nature, complications and need for anesthesia. Small sized lower caliceal calculi are generally treated by ESWL but have significantly less clearance rate in spite of several sittings. Here we want to study the efficacy and safe of both procedures in 11 to 15 mm lower caliceal calculi.