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Some patients with nephrolithiasis who become candidates for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) have a single kidney. This poses a challenge for the physician regarding the safety and efficacy of this procedure for these patients. This study has aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of PCNL in
OBJECTIVE
Patients with unilateral nephrectomy maintain the remaining kidney function over time, as it has been described in healthy kidney donors.
METHODS
We performed a cross-sectional study of 53 patients who were followed 5 or more years after nephrectomy. Serum creatinine, BUN, Glomerular
The highest incidence of defective wound healing in all surgical disciplines is observed after urological operations. Wound infections occur in more than 8% of all urological patients. Defective wound healing appears in about 17% of unselected nephrectomy cases, rising to 50% when pyonephrosis is