title: [Our results with percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Report of 61 cases].
abstract: Between January 1990 and December 1997, 61 patients with renal calculi underwent percutaneous nepholithotomy. In the immediate postoperative period, 49 renal units (80.3%) were stone-free. At three months, our overall success rate was 91.8% after spontaneous elimination of non-significant residual calculi (< 3 mm). Complications were observed in 9.8% (six cases); hemorrhage and sepsis were the major complications. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is an effective, safe and reliable alternative to the open operation.
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie B, hôpital Avicenne, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: el Khader
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Karmouni
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tazi
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: el Ghorfi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koutani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ibnattya
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hachimi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lakrissa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome