B-ultrasonography Guided Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy with Holmium:YAG Laser for Upper Urinary Tract Stones:Report of 87 Cases / 中国微创外科杂志

ABSTRACT

4 mm)in the kidney,and were then treated by ESWL combined with oral dissolution agents.The cure rate of this series was 97.7%(86/87).The patients were discharged from the hospital 4 to 16 days(mean,6.3 days)after the treatment.One patient developed massive hemorrhage and was then cured by selective embolization of the small renal vessels.86 patients were followed up for 3 to 18 months(mean,6.3 months),none of them had residual stones during this period.The symptoms of hydronephrosis was improved in all of the cases.Conclusions B-ultrasonography guided MPCNL with holmiumYAG laser is convenient,safe,and effective for upper urinary tract stone.