The effects of percutaneous nephrolithotomy on renal function in geriatric patients in the early postoperative period


Tok A., Ozturk S., Tepeler A., Tefekli A. H., KAZANCIOĞLU R., Muslumanoglu A. Y.

INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, vol.41, no.1, pp.219-223, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Abstract

Since percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) is a surgical intervention, it may show deteriorative effects on renal function in the early postoperative period. In this study, the deteriorative effects of PNL on renal function were investigated in the geriatric population, and it was compared to the non-geriatric population.