PCNL in horseshoe kidney- the first experience at HUSM
Horseshoe kidney is one of the commonest congenital renal fusion anomalies with an incidence of 0.25% in general population. Disturbances in urine flow, drainage and concomitant infections promote stone formation is common. Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PCNL) in horseshoe kidney is a challenge...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English English |
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
2008
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/43082/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/43082/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/43082/3/43082.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/43082/4/mjms_content_-_supp_2008.pdf |
| Summary: | Horseshoe kidney is one of the commonest congenital renal fusion
anomalies with an incidence of 0.25% in general population. Disturbances in urine
flow, drainage and concomitant infections promote stone formation is common.
Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PCNL) in horseshoe kidney is a challenge due to its
anatomical difference and thus a modified technique is needed. Hereby, we report our
first experience with PCNL in this anomaly, a 55 year old with left staghorn renal
calculi in a horseshoe kidney |
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