Supine mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy in horseshoe kidney.

Objective: The percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in Horseshoe kidneys (HSK) is usually performed in the prone position, allowing entry through the upper pole and providing good access to the collecting system. However, in patients with normal kidney anatomy, the supine position is reliable and safe in most cases, but it is unknown whether the supine position is adequate in patients with HSK. The purpose of this study was to describe the results of PCNL in HSK in three different surgical institutions and to evaluate the impact of supine position during surgery, comparing pre-operative and post-operative data, complications, and stone status after surgery.

Complications of endourological procedures and their treatment.

Endourological treatment for urinary stones and other obstructive urinary tract diseases is minimally invasive but in some cases it involves serious complications. This collection of cases describes some complications of endourological procedures and how they were treated. Case 1: A case of right ultrasound-guided percutaneous nephrostomy found to be misplaced in the inferior vena cava.

Ureteral iliac artery fistula in idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis: A case report.

Ureter-arterial fistula (UAF) is an uncommon condition. The presentation is usually a life-threatening intermittent massive gross hematuria and the diagnosis is still a challenge for urologist. Idiopathic Retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRF) is a condition of unknown etiology characterized by a highly fibrotic retroperitoneal mass that frequently causes ureteral obstruction.

Clinical and psychological outcomes of patients undergoing Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery and Miniaturised Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for kidney stones. A preliminary study.

Purpose: To assess disease-specific and health-related QoL, anxiety and depression as well as satisfaction regarding retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) and miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPCNL) intervention for kidney stones up to 2.5 cm. Secondarily, pain as well as perioperative and postoperative patient outcomes were evaluated.

Subcapsular Kidney Urinoma After Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy.

A rare percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) complication and its management is reported. A male patient, 43 years of age, underwent PCNL for a large left pyelocaliceal stone. Surgery was performed in the Valdivia-Galdakao supine position.