Faiz Manzar Ansari, Sajad Ahmad Para, Mohammad Saleem Wani, Arif Hamid Bhat, Abdul Rouf Khawaja, Sajad Ahmad Malik, Saqib Mehdi, Waseem Ashraf, Shashank Singh, Manjul Maurya, Aamir Mushtaq
PURPOSE: The prevalence of urinary stone disease in ESRD is 3.2%, leading to renal damage due to obstructive uropathy, infection, and frequent surgical intervention. PCNL, the gold standard for complex renal stone disease, has evolved with smaller access sheaths (14-20 F), improved optics, and fluoroscopic equipments. This study aims to assess the safety and feasibility of mini- PCNL in CKD patients with respect to postoperative outcome and its effect on stage of CKD. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This prospective study was conducted in the Department of Urology, Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, from January 2022 to October 2022...
2024: Arab Journal of Urology