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The technique of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) has been developed over the past 5 years and is now established as a standard method of removing stones from the kidney (Reddy et al. 1985; Segura et al. 1985; Whitfield 1983a). Firstly0, a transparenchymal track must be established between the collecting system of the kidney and the skin. Secondly, the stone must be removed. These two steps may be performed under the same general or epidural anaesthetic as a one–stage procedure; alternatively, the track may be established under local anaesthesia and kept patent for 48–72 h by a nephrostomy tube before the stone is removed.
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Whitfield, H.N. (1988). Percutaneous Stone Removal Techniques. In: Gingell, J.C., Abrams, P.H. (eds) Controversies and Innovations in Urological Surgery. Clinical Practice in Urology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3142-7_4
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