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- Title
288: Wide bore tube, small bore tube, no tube following PNL: Which one is better?
- Authors
Mete, Uttam; Chalokia, Ramandeep Singh; Singh, S. K.; Kumar, Santosh; Aggarwal, M. M.; Mandal, A. K.
- Abstract
Introduction: To elucidate any differences in postoperative outcome among patients undergoing PNL with 3 different methods of drainage of pelvicalyceal system. Methods: 30 patients were randomized into wide bore nephrostomy (18 Fr. - Group-I), small bore nephrostomy (9 Fr. tube - Group-II) and tubeless PNL (4.8 Fr. DJ stent - Group-III), (n = 10 each) after achieving complete radiological clearance with single access tract. Postoperative analgesic requirements, visual analog pain score, duration of urinary leakage, fall in haemoglobin, hospital stay and postoperative abdominal ultrasonography were recorded Results: The age of the patient, stone burden, operative time, percentage decline in hemoglobin,duration of hospital stay and perinephric collection on ultrasound were comparable among the three groups. The mean pain score at postoperative day 0, 1 and 2 was significantly higher in Group-I. On day 2 VAS score was 2.8 ± 2.44 in Gr. I, 2.6 ± 1.66 in Gr. II, 1.1 ± 1.66 in Gr. III, (P= 0.84 I vs II, P= 0.08 I vs III, P=0.10 II vs III). Diclofenac requirement was also high in Group-I, although not statistically significant( 182.5± 106.75, 145±66.45, 140±89.9 in gr. I,II &III respectively). Urine leakage was more in Group-I & II. Conclusions: Wide bore nephrostomy tube gives more postoperative discomfort compared to other two procedures. Tubeless procedures involve costly stent and stent related problems.Therefore, small bore nephrostomy tube is the best option among select group of Indian patients.
- Subjects
INDIA; LITHOTOMY; KIDNEY stones; NEPHROSTOMY; SURGICAL drainage; SURGICAL stents; URINARY organ surgery complications; RANDOMIZED controlled trials
- Publication
Indian Journal of Urology, 2008, Vol 24, pS143
- ISSN
0970-1591
- Publication type
Article