Percutaneous nephrolithotomy: one stage or two?

Br J Urol. 1984 Dec;56(6):582-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1984.tb06121.x.

Abstract

Two hundred and fifty cases of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) are described. One hundred and fifty cases were treated in two stages, 100 in a single stage. The one-stage method has been shown to be as safe as the two-stage method but should be reserved for those with experience of the technique and who possess adequate instrumentation. PNL has proved to be a preferable option to open stone surgery and a useful alternative to extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL).

MeSH terms

  • Endoscopy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Calculi / surgery*
  • Length of Stay
  • Male
  • Methods
  • Postoperative Complications