Postoperative subcutaneous emphysema following percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A rare complication

Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a common urological procedure performed for complicated upper urinary tract stones. The advantages of PCNL include lower morbidity and mortality rates and quicker recovery compared to traditional open surgery. A number of complications have been reported which...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Soomro, Hussam Uddin, Mawalla, Isaac, Adamjee, Shabbir, Kassam, Nadeem, Ali, Athar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8379278/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34418807
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.106310
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Sumario:Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a common urological procedure performed for complicated upper urinary tract stones. The advantages of PCNL include lower morbidity and mortality rates and quicker recovery compared to traditional open surgery. A number of complications have been reported which can be life threatening. Here we present a case of 71 years old lady, who developed subcutaneous emphysema following PCNL.

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