title: Case report: bilateral simultaneous tubeless and stentless percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
abstract: A 39-year-old man underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for bilateral renal stone without stent and tube insertion. To our knowledge, this is the first report of bilateral simultaneous tubeless and stentless PCNL. The advantage of this technique in renal stone surgery is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Baskent University, Feritpasa Mah Kerkuk Cad, Konya, Turkey. drokanist@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Okan M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Istanbulluoglu
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.forename: Tufan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cicek
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gonen
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ozkardes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography