ABSTRACT
Objectives: to determine the frequency of simple nephrectomy in patients presenting with Urolithiasis
Material and methods: this is a retrospective study of patients presented at University hospital with urolithiasis during January 2007 to December 2010. The data were collected for patients who underwent nephrectomy for stone disease
Results: total number of patients admitted with urolithiasis was 2600. Out of these, 88 [3.38%] patients underwent simple nephrectomy for non-functioning kidney. Mean age of patients was 32.5 years, males were 62 [70.45%] and females were 26 [29.55%]. Flank pain was predominated symptom in 88% of patients. Mean duration of symptoms was 2.4 years. Mean size of stone was 4.1cm. Seventy patients had stones in renal pelvis
Conclusion: percentage of calculus nephrectomy among patients of urolithiasis is 3.38%