Percutaneous stone removal with the patient in a flank position.
We report a case of percutaneous removal of a staghorn calculus that was accomplished in a morbidly obese patient while he was in a full flank position. In this position, the stone could be successfully accessed and fragmented without compromising the pulmonary status of the patient.
Kerbl
K
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Department of Surgery (Division of Urology), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
Clayman
R V
RV
Chandhoke
P S
PS
Urban
D A
DA
De Leo
B C
BC
Carbone
J M
JM
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000379:methods*; D009765:Obesity; D011187:Posture