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Simple method of residual stone retrieval through the nephrostomy catheter after PCNL: Point of Technique

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A simple technique of removal of residual stone fragments in patients who have undergone percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PCNL) and have a nephrostomy tube in situ is described. Under local anesthesia and sedation a rigid 8.5 F ureteroscope is passed through the nephrostomy tube and the stones retrieved. This technique is indicated in patients who have 1–3 residual fragments, none larger than 5 mm, and located in the same calyx or pelvis as the tip of the nephrostomy tube.

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  1. Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India

    Apul Goel, Monish Aron, A.K. Hemal & N.P. Gupta

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Goel, A., Aron, M., Hemal, A. et al. Simple method of residual stone retrieval through the nephrostomy catheter after PCNL: Point of Technique. Int Urol Nephrol 34, 183–184 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023249809074

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