title: Conservative Management of Combined Pleural and Splenic Injury During Percutaneous Nephrostolithotomy.
abstract: Splenic injuries related to percutaneous nephrostolithotomy (PCNL) are infrequent. Herein, we report a combined splenic and pleural injury incurred during PCNL along with radiographic images documenting the complication. A review of management techniques for similar injuries is included.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, The Smith Institute for Urology, Northwell Health , Lake Success, New York.
authors.forename: Geoffrey S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Gaunay
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, The Smith Institute for Urology, Northwell Health , Lake Success, New York.
authors.forename: Haris
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, The Smith Institute for Urology, Northwell Health , Lake Success, New York.
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, The Smith Institute for Urology, Northwell Health , Lake Success, New York.
authors.forename: Zeph
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Okeke
keywords: PCNL complications; nephrolithiasis; percutaneous nephrostolithotomy; renal calculus; splenic injury