Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is harmful?

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a minimally invasive treatment for kidney and upper ureteral stones. It has certain risks, but it is not very harmful because it is an invasive treatment, not a kidney destroying operation. However, before percutaneous nephroscopy surgery, renal puncture is required, and renal channel expansion is performed for surgery. In this process, bleeding in renal parenchyma may occur. In severe cases, bleeding is often uncontrollable, requiring surgical hemostasis or interventional embolization. At this time, partial functional damage to the kidney may occur, and the patient may show excessive renal ischemia leading to anemia, but these are rare cases. If performed by an experienced physician or in a qualified hospital, the success rate is approximately 98% or more and there is no harm to the kidneys. However, if large bleeding is encountered during the puncture and surgical hemostasis or embolization is required, it may cause partial loss of kidney function.