Management of colonic injury following percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
Injury to the colon during percutaneous nephrolithotomy is rare. There are no definitive management guidelines for this injury. We report a case of left-sided colonic injury diagnosed following percutaneous nephrolithotomy and suggest a treatment algorithm.
Hussain
M
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Institute of Urology and Nephrology, Middlesex Hospital, London, UK.
Hamid
R
R
Arya
M
M
Peters
J L
JL
Kellett
M J
MJ
Philip
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T
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000601:surgery; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods