Tubeless Versus Standard Upper Pole Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

Comparison of Complications Between Patients Undergoing Standard Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy With Nephrostomy Tube Placement and Tubeless Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy With Double J Stent Only Placement

Comparison of complications between standard upper pole percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) with nephrostomy placement and double J stent and PCNL with double J placement only without nephrostomy.

Measurement of complications in and comparison between two groups of patients undergoing upper pole PCNL. First group consists of patients left with nephrostomy and double J stent and the second group includes patients left with double J stent only without nephrostomy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients undergoing upper pole percutaneous nephrolithotomy older than 18 years of age and willing to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients younger than 18 years of age
• Patients unwilling to participate in the study
• Patients that nephrostomy tube placement was a prerequisite at the end of the procedure