Suture urolithiasis in the renal pelvis secondary to prior subtotal colectomy.
We report upon a patient who underwent a subtotal colectomy 2 years prior to presenting for a percutaneous nephrolithotomy of a large stone in the left renal pelvis. At the time of surgery, a non-absorbable suture was found embedded in the stone. Both stone and suture were removed percutaneously.
Lavallee
Luke T
LT
Department of Urology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
McCarthy
J P
JP
Norman
Richard W
RW
D000328:Adult; D003082:Colectomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects*