title: Injury of the ileum during percutaneous nephrolithotomy in a pediatric patient.
abstract: Ileum injury during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is an extremely rare complication. We describe the successful management of an inadvertently injured ileum during subcostal PCNL in a 12-year-old boy. Mechanism of injury, presentation and management will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt;
authors.forename: Karim S M
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Saad
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt;
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hanno
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
authors.forename: Ahmed R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: El-Nahas