We found a match
Your institution may have rights to this item. Sign in to continue.
- Title
Percutaneous management of renal caliceal diverticular stones: Ten-year experience of a tertiary care center with different techniques to deal with diverticula after stone extraction.
- Authors
Srivastava, Aneesh; Chipde, Saurabh Sudhir; Mandhani, Anil; Kapoor, Rakesh; Ansari, Mohammad S.
- Abstract
Introduction: Caliceal diverticulae are a frequent surgical problem. We present our experience with caliceal diverticular stones (CDS) managed with percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and describe the two different techniques to deal with diverticula after stone retrieval. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 10-year data of 44 consecutive patients who underwent PCNL for CDS. During PCNL, if the guide wire could be negoted through the neck of the diverticula, we dilated and stented it. If we could not find the neck, we fulgurated the diverticular walls. Follow-up included intravenous urogram at 3 months and annual plain films thereafter. We analyzed the outcome, complications, and recurrence rate. Results: Total stone clearance was obtained in 40 (90.90%) patients. We dilated and stented the diverticula in 35 (79.5%) patients and fulgurated the walls in nine (20.5%) patients. Complications occurred in three patients. The postoperative intravenous urogram showed obliteration of diverticula in seven patients and the improved drainage in 37 patients. At the average follow-up of 2 years, 41 (93.18%) patients were asymptomatic and two (4.5%) patients showed the recurrence of stone. Conclusions: PCNL can clear calculi from caliceal diverticula in most cases with minimal morbidity. After stone retrieval, the diverticula may be drained into the pyelocaliceal system, if the neck is negotiable and fulgurated if the neck cannot be dilated.
- Subjects
KIDNEY stones; LONGITUDINAL method; HEALTH outcome assessment; OPERATIVE surgery; URINARY diversion; DISEASE relapse; TREATMENT effectiveness; RETROSPECTIVE studies; DIVERTICULUM; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; SURGERY
- Publication
Indian Journal of Urology, 2013, Vol 29, Issue 4, p273
- ISSN
0970-1591
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/0970-1591.120091