Abstract
Renal calculus is one of the commonest problems of the urinary tract. Surgical approach is more effective treatment option to remove it. Among all surgical procedures, Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) has gradually become a preferred option in last two decades for renal calculus that has largely replaced the open approach. Currently, it is the procedure of choice for renal calculus > 2 cm, or those are refractory to ESWL. The crucial step in Standard PCNL is placing a nephrostomy tube. In recent years, it has been reformed as 'Tubeless' PCNL with some modifications in which a Double-J (D-J) stent is placed without any nephrostomy tube for internal drainage. This study was done to compare the outcomes of Standard PCNL and Tubeless PCNL at district level tertiary hospitals in Bangladesh among 46 patients with renal calculus up to 3 cm size. Many authors agree that Tubeless PCNL or its modifications are effective as well as safe. Although, nephrostomy tube is responsible for an increase of post- operative morbidity, in our study, we did not find any statistically significant difference between these two procedures.
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