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The effect of bipolar cauterization during percutaneous nephrolithotomy on decrease in postoperative bleeding

Application of Bipolar Coagulation during Standard Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0008303
Enrollment
180
Registered
2023-03-17
Start date
2018-08-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : Because of retrospective nature, this study cannot do the randomization. In cases that the bleeding was identified, either nephrostomy catheter or cauterization were applied. When we

Sponsors

The Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincent's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who receive standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy due to Kidney Calculi.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: First, patients with other life-threatening complication such as hemothorax; second, patients who undertook simultaneous surgery such as transurethral resection of the prostate, patients who could not stop any anticoagulant, patients who undertook miniaturized PCNL, and finally, patients who undertook multi-tract PCNL.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Hemoglobin drop;Transfusion rate

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative hospital stay (days)

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactDong-sup Lee

The Catholic University of Korea

bbangbbangi@naver.com+82-31-881-8920

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026