A limitation of tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy is the need for postoperative office cystoscopy for removal of the ureteral stent. We have developed a novel technique of intraoperative ureteral stent placement that allows for outpatient removal of the stent through the flank using the stent tether.

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