Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Ureteral catheter post PCNL surgery: After the completion of PCNL (per Cutaneous Nephrolithotomy) surgery for renal calculus, patient is left with U-Cath (ureteral catheter) in situ, ou
Sponsors
Nil
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of ages above 12 years undergoing PCNL in department of Urology in IPGMER, KOLKATA. Cumulative stone diameter = 4 cm No ureteral obstruction Up to two access sites Those consented to be part of study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient who did not gave consent for the study Patients below age of 12 years Cumulative stone diameter more than 4 cm Presence of ureteral obstruction More than 2 access sites
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine if ureteral Catheters have significantly reduced stent related complications when compared with double J stentingTimepoint: Day 1 Day 2 2 Weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine if ureteral catheters have comparable rates of complications for urinary extravasation and need for blood transfusion with double J stentsTimepoint: Day 1 Day 2 2 Weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSuhan Khamar
IPGMER and SSKMH
Outcome results
None listed