The versatile irrigation set tube: a case report of a frugal nephrostomy tube in a complex percutaneous nephrolithotomy irrigation tube as a nephrostomy alternative

Nephrostomy tubes were once the norm following a standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Nowadays they are a rarity, since most PCNLs are performed without the use of a Nephrostomy tube in the post-operative period (tubeless PCNL). We present the use of a simple irrigation set tubing as a low-cost nephrostomy tube alternative in patients with post-PCNL hemorrhagic complications.