Characteristics of Patients Requiring Double-J Placement Because of Urine Leakage After Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

Binbay M., Sari E., Tepeler A., Erbin A., Savas O., Muslumanoglu A. Y., ...More

JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY, vol.23, no.12, pp.1945-1949, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1089/end.2009.0154
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1945-1949
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Prolonged urine leakage (PUL) from the percutaneous tract after percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a major complication that necessitates the placement of a urethral Double-J stent. We analyzed the characteristics of patients who had this complication to find out its risk factors. Patients and