Description
This book provides a comprehensive overview of percutaneous nephrolithotomy, covering topics including its history, anatomy, preoperative preparation, clinical operation, and postoperative treatment. It presents both basic and advanced techniques, such as micro-PNL, mini-PNL, ultra-mini-PNL, and super mini-PNL, together with representative clinical cases. In addition, the book describes potential technical issues, complications, indications and contraindications in detail, making it a valuable reference guide for urologists, especially those who wish to improve their PCNL skills in clinical practice.
Table of Contents
1 History of PNL.- 2 Anatomy for PNL.- 3 Armamentariums related to percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PCNL).- 4 Operating Room set up for PCNL.- 5 PREOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT AND PATIENT PREPARATION FOR PCNL SURGERY.- 6 Positioning during PNL.- 7 Anesthesia.- 8 Principles of a perfect puncture for percutaneous nephrolithotomy.- 9 Tract dilation during PNL.- 10 Intracorporeal Lithotripsy during PNL.- 11 Tubeless PCNL.- 12 Complications related with PCNL and their management.- 13 Microperc.- 14 Ultra-Mini PCNL (UMP).- 15 Super-mini-PCNL (SMP).- 16 Minimal-invasive PCNL (Mini-PCNL).- 17 ECIRS (Endoscopic Combined IntraRenal Surgery): from background actor to main character of the endourological treatment of urolithiasis.- 18 PCNL in special situations.- 19 Percutaneous nephrolithotomy in children (Pediatric PNL).- 20 Natural History of Residual stone fragments following PCNL.- 21 Training in percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
