Kidney Stone Treatment for large stone - PCNLPercutaneous nephrolithotomy is a procedure used to remove kidney stones from the body when they can't pass on their own.
PCNL procedure best performed by best urologist kidney stone surgeon Dr. Dilip Raja Bandra Mumbai
"Percutaneous" means through the skin. The procedure creates a passageway from the skin on the back to the kidney.
A Urologist surgeon uses special instruments passed through a tiny tube in your back to locate and remove stones from the kidney.
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is used most often for larger stones or when less-invasive procedures don't work or aren't possible.
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is typically recommended when:
#Large kidney stones block more than one branch of the collecting system of the kidney. These are known as staghorn kidney stones.
#Kidney stones are larger than 0.8 inch (2 centimeters) in diameter.
#Large stones are in the tube connecting a kidney and the bladder (ureter).
#Other therapies have failed.
The best candidate for PCNL is someone who can’t pass a kidney stone on their own, and their stone is too big to treat with shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) or laser ureteroscopy (URS).
Consult a best urologist at Bandra Mumbai for best treatment for all kinds of kidney stones.