Khurshid Ghani, MD of the Vattikuti Urology Institute at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan has published a study in the Journal of Urology.
The study reviewed cases of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) over 10 years. This procedures removes kidney stones. While minimally invasive surgery has become more popular over the years, Ghani has found more women have had PCNL than men, and blood infections have increased and overall complications have increased.
Results from the study include:
-PCNL increased by 0.03% in men and 2.54% in women
-co-morbidity increased
-complication rates increased from 12.2% to 15.6%
-blood infections (sepsis) increased from 1.2% to 2.4%
Dr. Ghani believes the increased use of this procedure in sick and older patients may play a role in the results of the study.
For the full article, visit http://www.henryford.com/body.cfm?id=46335&action=detail&ref=1842.
The study reviewed cases of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) over 10 years. This procedures removes kidney stones. While minimally invasive surgery has become more popular over the years, Ghani has found more women have had PCNL than men, and blood infections have increased and overall complications have increased.
Results from the study include:
-PCNL increased by 0.03% in men and 2.54% in women
-co-morbidity increased
-complication rates increased from 12.2% to 15.6%
-blood infections (sepsis) increased from 1.2% to 2.4%
Dr. Ghani believes the increased use of this procedure in sick and older patients may play a role in the results of the study.
For the full article, visit http://www.henryford.com/body.cfm?id=46335&action=detail&ref=1842.
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