title: Percutaneous nephrostolithotomy: a means of managing urinary calculi.
abstract: Percutaneous nephrostolithotomy is a minimal invasive procedure designed to identify and remove kidney and ureteral stones using a percutaneous tract. Although a radiologist establishes the tract, the preoperative preparation and setup by the circulating nurse and surgical technician establishes appropriate equipment, a safe surgical environment for skin preparation, positioning, draping, and for performing the surgical procedure with a positive patient outcome.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio School of Nursing, San Antonio, TX, USA.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Laureano
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000379:methods; D018579:Patient Selection; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D011187:Posture; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000451:nursing / Q000601:surgery