FREQUENCY OF SUCCESS OF PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY (PCNL) PROCEDURE IN PATIENTS WITH RENAL CALCULI

Objective: To assess the frequency of success of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) procedure in patients with renal calculi Patients and Methods: This six months case series study was conducted in department of Urology at Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro. All patients of either gender having age 18 to 50 years presented with stone size 2-5 cm in size were enrolled. Under fluoroscopy guidance, percutaneous puncture was made in renal pelvic-calyces system and highlighted with contrast under C-arm. Puncture tract was dilated under fluoroscopy and working sheath was placed. Then with the help of Nephroscope stone was visualized and fragmented with pneumatic lithoclast and retrieved with forceps. Patient was followed after 1 week with X-ray KUB and u/s KUB for residual stones. Patient with no stone on ultrasound and x-ray was labeled as success. Results: Mean age of the patients was 40.38 ±7.09 years. There were 68 (58.10%) males and 49 (41.90%) females. Mean BMI of the patients was 27.19 ±5.11Kg/m2 while mean size of the stone was 3.10 ±0.98cm Frequency of success was found 109 (93.20%) patients. Conclusion: Frequency of success of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) procedure founds higher in participant patients with renal calculi Keywords: Success, Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL), Renal Calculi