Nephrostomy-free percutaneous nephrolithotripsy: intraoperative hemostasis methods of the percutaneous tract

Abstract

Review based on the analysis of more than 40 scientific papers published in the Pubmed and Medline databases from 1984 to 2019, dedicated to intraoperative hemostasis of the percutaneous tract and its tightness during nephrostomyfree percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). The article aimed to summarize scientific data on this issue. We presented information about the history and development of percutaneous surgery in the treatment of urolithiasis. In our review, we have been demonstrated various methods of surgical and intraoperative hemostasis during nephrostomy-free PCNL.