Techniques ‒ Ultrasound-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy: How we do it.

Techniques ‒ Ultrasound-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy: How we do it. Can Urol Assoc J. 2019 Sep 27;: Authors: Beiko D, Razvi H, Bhojani N, Bjazevic J, Bayne DB, Tzou DT, Stoller ML, Chi T Abstract Ultrasonography has emerged as an alternative to fluoroscopy for image-guided guided PCNL (F-PCNL), ultrasound-guided PCNL (US-PCNL) is easier to learn and reduces radiation exposure to patients and providers. Despite these advantages, uptake of ultrasound-guided PCNL (US-PCNL) in Canada has been almost nonexistent, largely because it is not incorporated into urologists' training. In this article, we seek to familiarize Canadian urologists with this approach by describing our step-by-step technique for US-PCNL. Additionally, we provide keys to successful implementation of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in many countries. Compared to fluoroscopy-this technique. PMID: 31599714 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Canadian Urological Association Journal - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Can Urol Assoc J Source Type: research