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Determine the Efficacy and Safety of PCNL in Solitary Functioning Kidney

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Title: Determine the Efficacy and Safety of PCNL in Solitary Functioning Kidney

Authors: Muhammad Abdul Rauf, Abdul Rauf, Fazal-Ur-Rehman Khan, Muhammad Yahya Hasan, Muhammad Tayyab Naeem

Journal: Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences

HEC Recognition History
Category From To
Y 2023-07-01 2024-09-30
Y 2022-07-01 2023-06-30
Y 2021-07-01 2022-06-30
Y 2020-07-01 2021-06-30

Publisher: Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore PVT LTD

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2024

Volume: 18

Issue: 1

Language: en

DOI: 10.53350/pjmhs0202418196

Categories
Renal Function (18) Surgical Outcomes (181) Kidney Stones (56) Nephrology (4362) Urology (4284)

Abstract

Objective: To determine the efficacy and safety of PCNL in solitary functioning kidney.
Study design: Descriptive case series study.
Place and duration of study: This study was conducted at the Department of Urology, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore from October 21, 2020 to April 21, 2021.
Materials and Methods: A total of 60 patients were included in this study which was carried out at Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore at Urology Department.
Results: Efficacy of PCNL in solitary functioning kidney was in 93.3% (n=56) patients. Safety of PCNL in solitary functioning kidney was in 85% (n=51) patients.
Conclusion: The effectiveness and safety of PCNL in patients with a single functional kidney and discovered that 93.3% (n=56) of patients demonstrated efficacy, and 85% (n=51) of patients shown safety.
Keywords: Urolithiasis, Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, Potential consequence of percutaneous nephrolithotomy, Solitary functional kidneys.

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