Korean J Urol.
1987 Dec;28(6):808-814.
A Clinical Observation on l0 Cases of Anatrophic Nephrolithotomy
- Affiliations
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- 1Hanil Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- The surgical intervention of renal staghorn calculi was performed in 9 patients(lOkidneys) who had undergone anatrophic nephrolithotomy with in situ hypothermia. admitted to the Department of Urology, HaniI Hospital, during four years periods from June, 1982 to May, 1986. This operation technique is simple, easy but uneventful recoveries followed only in a small group. The results were summarized as followings : l. Postoperative hospitalizations were 13.1 days(ranged from 8 to 21). 2. Operating time required 194.5 minutes with mean time(ranged from 150 to 230). 3. Renal artery clamping time required 36.4 minutes with mean time(ranged from 23 to 65). 4. Blood loss during operation was 875ml on the average loss(ranged from 350 to l400). 5. Postoperative complications were nephrectomy l case, pneumothorax l case, deep vein thrombosis l cases remained stone 3 cases.
