Abstract
Massive hydrothorax during supracostal approach for percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A case report - IJCA- Print ISSN No: - 2394-4781 Online ISSN No:- 2394-4994 Article DOI No:- 10.18231/j.ijca.2019.056, Indian Journal of Clinical Anaesthesia-Indian J Clin Anaesth
Highlights
In recent years, Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is being increasingly used for urinary calculi
This technique is associated with some technical complications, especially risk of intrathoracic complications is much higher in supracostal approach.[1]
There are different views regarding anesthetic technique to be used for PCNL
Summary
It has many advantages compared to open approach as it avoids larger incision decreasing postoperative morbidiy of the patients, and associated with some technical complications. Case Report A 55 year old female having nephrolithiasis in upper calyx of right kidney, was posted for PCNL surgery. At the end of surgery patient started complaining of difficulty in breathing, spo[2] gradually dropped down to 70%. Air entry on right side (operative side) was almost nil.
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