[Percutaneous nephrolithotomy in horseshoe kidney]. 1991

M Takao, and F Kimura, and S Matsuzaki, and M Murai, and H Nakamura
Department of Urology, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan.

Two patients with renal pelvic stone in a horseshoe kidney who underwent a percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PNL) are presented. Case 1 was a 36-year-old man with a 20 x 12 mm right renal pelvic stone in a horseshoe kidney. Case 2 was a 47-year-old man who had been followed up at our clinic for a horseshoe kidney and was found to have a 15 x 10 mm left renal pelvic stone. We found that percutaneous removal of renal pelvic stones can be performed safely in a horseshoe kidney. It appears that to remove stones from the renal pelvis in a horseshoe kidney 4 items must be considered. 1) The anatomical relationships of the horseshoe kidney to other viscera and blood vessels should be confirmed before surgery utilizing computerized tomography or ultrasound sonography. 2) The occlusion ureteral catheter should be inserted up to the renal pelvis to prevent small fragments from falling into the ureter. 3) The rigid nephroscopy should be introduced through the most appropriate calyx, so that its manipulation could be limited. 4) The fragmentation of stones should be performed from the peripheral surface of a stone to prevent from migrating into another calyx. We believe this is only the sixth and seventh documented cases involving a horseshoe kidney.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007668 Kidney Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations. Kidneys
D007669 Kidney Calculi Stones in the KIDNEY, usually formed in the urine-collecting area of the kidney (KIDNEY PELVIS). Their sizes vary and most contains CALCIUM OXALATE. Kidney Stones,Renal Calculi,Nephrolith,Renal Calculus,Calculi, Kidney,Calculi, Renal,Calculus, Kidney,Calculus, Renal,Kidney Calculus,Kidney Stone,Stone, Kidney,Stones, Kidney
D007682 Kidney Pelvis The flattened, funnel-shaped expansion connecting the URETER to the KIDNEY CALICES. Renal Pelvis,Pelvis, Kidney,Pelvis, Renal
D008096 Lithotripsy The destruction of a calculus of the kidney, ureter, bladder, or gallbladder by physical forces, including crushing with a lithotriptor through a catheter. Focused percutaneous ultrasound and focused hydraulic shock waves may be used without surgery. Lithotripsy does not include the dissolving of stones by acids or litholysis. Lithotripsy by laser is LITHOTRIPSY, LASER. ESWL (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy),Electrohydraulic Shockwave Lithotripsy,Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy,Litholapaxy,Noninvasive Litholapaxy,Percutaneous Ultrasonic Lithotripsy,Ultrasonic Lithotripsy,ESWLs (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy),Electrohydraulic Shockwave Lithotripsies,Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsies,Litholapaxies,Litholapaxies, Noninvasive,Litholapaxy, Noninvasive,Lithotripsies,Lithotripsies, Electrohydraulic Shockwave,Lithotripsies, Extracorporeal Shockwave,Lithotripsies, Percutaneous Ultrasonic,Lithotripsies, Ultrasonic,Lithotripsy, Electrohydraulic Shockwave,Lithotripsy, Extracorporeal Shockwave,Lithotripsy, Percutaneous Ultrasonic,Lithotripsy, Ultrasonic,Noninvasive Litholapaxies,Percutaneous Ultrasonic Lithotripsies,Shockwave Lithotripsies, Electrohydraulic,Shockwave Lithotripsies, Extracorporeal,Shockwave Lithotripsy, Electrohydraulic,Shockwave Lithotripsy, Extracorporeal,Ultrasonic Lithotripsies,Ultrasonic Lithotripsies, Percutaneous,Ultrasonic Lithotripsy, Percutaneous
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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