title: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy in children.
abstract: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy was performed on 18 children with renal calculi. No mortality resulted from this procedure and hemorrhage was the major complication. At the end of treatment 67% of the patients were stone-free and 82% of targeted stones were removed. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy can be considered a successful treatment in the management of the pediatric patient with renal calculi.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Callaway
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lingardh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Basata
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sylven
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000601:surgery*; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012074:Remission Induction