Second look Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for residual renal calculi: 3 years experience in Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

• Main Authors: Ab Rashid, Islah Munjih, Zainuddin, Zulkifli, Jamaan, Mohd. Nazri
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/44086/1/44086.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/44086/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Presence of residual calculi post PCNL is not rare. Patient might be subjected to a repeat PCNL which is done under general anesthesia, and not without the risk of morbidity. Second look PCNL which is done under local anaesthesia might reduce the chance of a repeat PCNL and its morbidity. The ai...