Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Registry and Database
| Status: | Enrolling by invitation |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Nephrology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Nephrology / Urology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 3/9/2019 |
| Start Date: | October 2003 |
| End Date: | December 2020 |
Kidney stones vary in size from a tiny grain of sand to as large as filling the inside of the
kidney. Treatment decisions depend on the size, location, and composition of the stone. Some
kidney stones can be treated with lithotripsy (breaking up stones inside the body with shock
waves created outside the body) or ureteroscopy (placing a small telescope up the urine
channel to remove the stone). When stones are large in size or in the lower part of the
kidney, a percutaneous (making a passage from the back into the kidney) procedure has been
found to be the best method to remove the stones safely and efficiently. A passage is made
into the back to allow a small telescope to see the stone and break it into fragments for
removal. A small catheter is placed at the end of the procedure to allow the kidney to drain.
The purpose of this study is to record information about your surgery into a database so we
can look at how patients who have had this procedure have done over time. We hope that
reporting the outcomes of this surgery will be helpful to urologists and patients in the
future. There may be certain factors that can be identified through this study as having
better outcomes that may help make future surgeries safer.
kidney. Treatment decisions depend on the size, location, and composition of the stone. Some
kidney stones can be treated with lithotripsy (breaking up stones inside the body with shock
waves created outside the body) or ureteroscopy (placing a small telescope up the urine
channel to remove the stone). When stones are large in size or in the lower part of the
kidney, a percutaneous (making a passage from the back into the kidney) procedure has been
found to be the best method to remove the stones safely and efficiently. A passage is made
into the back to allow a small telescope to see the stone and break it into fragments for
removal. A small catheter is placed at the end of the procedure to allow the kidney to drain.
The purpose of this study is to record information about your surgery into a database so we
can look at how patients who have had this procedure have done over time. We hope that
reporting the outcomes of this surgery will be helpful to urologists and patients in the
future. There may be certain factors that can be identified through this study as having
better outcomes that may help make future surgeries safer.
Patients of IU Health Physicians Urology who have been scheduled to undergo percutaneous
removal of one or more kidney stones will be asked to consent to be part of our registry and
database for percutaneous procedures. The database contains information about the subjects
surgery, such as stone size and location, number of access sites to remove the stone, length
of stay in the hospital, secondary procedures, etc. This information is reviewed periodically
to look for trends so that physicians may find ways to improve the percutaneous procedure.
All information in the database is kept confidential. Data is collected at follow-up
appointments at one month and one year to see if the subject is still stone free.
removal of one or more kidney stones will be asked to consent to be part of our registry and
database for percutaneous procedures. The database contains information about the subjects
surgery, such as stone size and location, number of access sites to remove the stone, length
of stay in the hospital, secondary procedures, etc. This information is reviewed periodically
to look for trends so that physicians may find ways to improve the percutaneous procedure.
All information in the database is kept confidential. Data is collected at follow-up
appointments at one month and one year to see if the subject is still stone free.
INCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Patients of Methodist Urology in Indianapolis, IN
- Male or female patients with upper urinary tract stone disease appropriate for
percutaneous removal as determined by a Methodist Urology physician
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Patients unable to give informed consent
- Patients with active bleeding diatheses
- Women who are pregnant or in whom pregnancy status cannot be confirmed
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