Bilateral staghorn cystinic calculi managed percutaneously

Abstract

Introduction: The results of percutaneous management of bilateral staghorn cystinic calculi is presented. Materials and Methods: 1 - 4% of all urinary lithiasis is chemically cystinic (1/20.000 population). Usually open surgery is the first choice because of the particulary hardness of this type of stone. The staghorn calculi were removed percutaneously, in series, bilateral. Results: Few small fragments of calculi were abandoned in the right lower calyx and removed several months later. The patient was seen every year for the last three years - no recurrence. Conclusions: Percutanoeus management of cystinic stagorn calculi is shown as an alternative to open surgery.