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The Impact Of Post Pcnl Tube Type On Blood Loss And Postoperative Pain, Salman Jamil, Hammad Ather
The Impact Of Post Pcnl Tube Type On Blood Loss And Postoperative Pain, Salman Jamil, Hammad Ather
Section of Urology
Objective: To evaluate the impact of nephrostomy tube type on postoperative pain and blood loss following percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).
Methods: This is a prospective non-randomized study performed at Aga Khan University Hospital from July 2017 to June 2018. In this study we prospectively studied adult patients (16 to 65 years) who underwent unilateral PCNL. Patients who had nephrostomy with balloon (12Fr Foley's catheter) were compared with patients who had nephrostomy without balloon (12Fr Nelaton™ catheter). STONE Nephrolithometry score was used to assess the stone complexity. Mean pain score at six and 24 hours and mean hemoglobin drop at 24 hours …