Publications by authors named "Vikram Kausik"
Purpose: To report our initial experience with hemostatic fibrin glue as an adjuvant during tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).
Patients And Methods: Seventeen consecutive patients underwent tubeless PCNL with injection of 2 mL of Tisseel Vapor Heated Sealant (Baxter AG, Vienna, Austria) into the percutaneous tracts at the conclusion of the procedure. The perioperative outcomes of these patients were compared retrospectively with those of a control group of 25 consecutive patients who underwent tubeless PCNL without the use of fibrin glue.
Purpose: In a prospective manner we studied various factors affecting fluid absorption during HoLEP. We also simultaneously evaluated changes in serum electrolytes and hemoglobin decrease during HoLEP.
Materials And Methods: This prospective study comprised of 53 patients who underwent HoLEP at our institute.
Objective: To evaluate the status of tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in managing renal and upper ureteric calculi, from initial experience and a review of previous reports.
Patients And Methods: From September 2004 to December 2004, 46 patients were scheduled for tubeless PCNL in a prospective study. Patients with solitary kidney, or undergoing bilateral simultaneous PCNL or requiring a supracostal access were also enrolled.
Objectives: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of bilateral simultaneous tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).
Methods: From August 2004 to January 2005, 10 patients underwent bilateral simultaneous tubeless PCNL. Patients needing more than two percutaneous tracts, having significant intraoperative bleeding, or a residual stone burden were excluded from the study group.