Incidence of fever and bleeding after percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a prospective cohort study.

Objective: Despite relative agreement on the need for immediate peri-operative antibiotic prophylaxis in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), there is no consensus regarding antibiotic use the days leading up to PCNL. This study aimed to report the incidence of complications during and after PCNL based on a cohort study design.

Material And Methods: We included 101 patients in a prospective schedule for PCNL.