2024年11月19日 · Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (per-kyoo-TAYN-ee-uhs NEF-roe-lih-THOT-uh-me) is a procedure used to remove kidney stones from the body when they can't pass on their own. "Percutaneous" means through the skin. The procedure creates a passageway from the skin on the back to the kidney.

2022年10月19日 · Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a surgical procedure to remove a kidney stone that’s too big to pass on its own or doesn’t respond to other treatments. You may feel nervous, but it’s a relatively safe and effective procedure.

PCNL is a technique used to remove certain stones in the kidney or upper ureter (the tube that drains urine from the kidney to the bladder) that are too large for other forms of stone treatment such as shock wave lithotripsy or ureteroscopy.

2014年8月12日 · Procedures for removing large kidney stones through a small incision. Effective and less invasive than open surgery. Risks include infection and bleeding. Will I be hospitalized for this procedure? What are the risks? ls it my only …

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a minimally-invasive procedure to remove stones from the kidney by a small puncture wound (up to about 1 cm) through the skin. It is most suitable to remove stones of more than 2 cm in size and which are present near the pelvic region.

2024年11月19日 · Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a procedure for removing large kidney stones. Learn how it's done.

University of Michigan Urology Department offers percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), the best procedure for large and or complex kidney stones.

PCNL is used most often when kidney stones are too difficult to reach, too large, too numerous, or too dense to be treated by shock wave lithotripsy or ureteroscopy. PCNL is typically performed with the patient under general anaesthesia. During this procedure, a small tube called a catheter is placed in the bladder.

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, or PCNL, is a procedure for removing medium-sized or larger renal calculi (kidney stones) from the patient's urinary tract by means of an nephroscope passed into the kidney through a track created in the patient's back.

2024年3月15日 · This article provides answers to frequently asked questions about percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to remove kidney stones. It covers various aspects of the procedure, including its benefits, risks, recovery, and alternatives.