Is Postoperative Routine Thoracic Imaging Necessary to Detect Thoracic Complications in Patients Undergoing Supracostal Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (M-pcnl) Surgery?
Abdullah Esmeray,
Huseyin Burak Yazili,
Mucahit Gelmis
et al.
Abstract:Purpose
This study aimed to assess the necessity of routine postoperative thoracic imaging for detecting pulmonary complications in patients undergoing supracostal mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy (m-pcnl) surgery.
Materials and Methods
Retrospective analysis was conducted on data from patients who underwent supracostal m-pcnl between 2017 and 2022 in a tertiary center. Excluding patients under 18, with kidney/skeletal anomalies, or active thoracic disease, 112 eligible patients were included. Patients were… Show more
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