(1) Surgery, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Conventional PCNL is now essentially restricted to the management of complicated calculi. Routine stones can be managed simply by ESWL, FURS…
(1) Surgery, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Percutaneous Nephrostomy (PCN) Surgical Nephrostomy (SN) Definition A nephrostomy inserted by a surgeon or radiologist under general anaesthetic in the operating…
(1) Surgery, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia It is essential to have a basic knowledge of renal surgical anatomy, in particular the capsule, renal parenchyma, collecting system and…
(1) Surgery, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia This chapter lists the equipment that I prefer for PCNL, i.e. what works for me. All manufacturers produce excellent instruments. All…
(1) Surgery, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Most urologists have their own techniques for track dilatation, stone fragmentation and removal. This chapter describes my technique of establishing a…
(1) Surgery, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Introduction Until 1980, urinary calculi passed spontaneously, were extracted by passage of a blind ureteric basket, observed, or were removed by…
(1) Surgery, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Introduction The kidney is a solid mobile organ with a profuse blood supply and a relatively thin poorly supported collecting system….
