PCNL

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical procedure
gptkbp:alternativeTo open surgery for kidney stones
ureteroscopy
gptkbp:anesthesia general anesthesia
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1976
gptkbp:followedBy imaging to confirm stone clearance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PCNL
gptkbp:indication large kidney stones
staghorn calculi
stones not treatable by ESWL
gptkbp:involves fragmentation of stones
nephroscope
small incision in the back
gptkbp:performedBy urologist
gptkbp:requires placement of nephrostomy tube
gptkbp:restored several days
gptkbp:riskFactor bleeding
infection
injury to surrounding organs
gptkbp:standsFor Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
gptkbp:usedFor removal of kidney stones
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Newfoundland_and_Labrador
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5