[Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy: a report of 50 cases].
Fifty patients with renal (33 patients), renal and ureteral (4 patients) and ureteral (13 patients) stones were treated by percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PNL) between November 15, 1984 and December 14, 1985. Complete stone removal was achieved in 39 cases (78%). Four of the 11 cases of incomplete stone removal were among the first 5 cases we treated. We have not experienced any severe complications in our 50 cases. The cause of the unsuccessful attempts, complications and other factors of PNL are briefly discussed.
Oka
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T
Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Osaka University.
Yokokawa
K
K
Ichikawa
Y
Y
Nakano
E
E
Koide
T
T
Ishibashi
M
M
Matsuda
M
M
Takaha
M
M
Sonoda
T
T
Honda
M
M
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged