Case report: conservative treatment of liver injury during percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
Liver injury during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is very rare and is usually overlooked. In this report, we present a case of inadvertent liver injury during right supracostal PCNL and describe diagnostic tools, conservative management measures, and outcome. A literature review of potential risk factors and suggested techniques to avoid injuring the liver during PCNL is also presented.
El-Nahas
Ahmed R
AR
Urology Department, University Hospital, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt. ar_el_nahas@yahoo.com
Mansour
Ahmed M
AM
Ellaithy
Ramadan
R
Abol-Enein
Hassan
H
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed