• Pak J Med Sci · May 2021

    Intraoperative flexible nephroscopy during percutaneous nephrolithotomy: An 8 years' experience.

    • Yasir Masood, Nadeem Iqbal, Raja Mohsin Farooq, Sajid Iqbal, and Faheemullah Khan.
    • Yasir Masood Resident Urology, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    • Pak J Med Sci. 2021 May 1; 37 (3): 716-720.

    ObjectivesTo see the effect of intra operative antegrade flexible nephroscopy during Percutaneous nephrolithotomy on stone free rate.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed electronic medical records of patients who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy from 2010 to 2017 for renal stones >2cm. Patients found eligible were divided in, Group-I who did not have intraoperative Flexible nephroscopy and Group-II who had flexible nephroscopy during percutaneous nephrolithotomy. All procedures were done by senior consultants. Variables like Mean age, side, stone size, skin to stone distance and Hounsfield unit were compared. Outcomes like Stone free rate, hospital stay and operative time were compared between the groups.ResultsThe study included 248 patients, consisting 85 (34.3%) females and 163 (65.7%) males. Mean age ± SD was 45.8±13.8 years. Both group were similar in characteristics like mean age, stone size, skin to stone distance and Hounsfield units. The overall stone free rate was 71%. It was not significantly different between the groups, 76% in Group-II vs. 67% in Group-I. However stone free rate markedly improved with flexible nephroscopy in patients with staghorn calculi. Mean operative time and hospital stay were similar between the groups.ConclusionsIntraoperative flexible nephroscopy during percutaneous nephrolithotomy significantly increases stone free rate in patients with staghorn stones.Copyright: © Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences.

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