Incision of the intrarenal sinus supplemented by a postrenal pole segmental incision for the removal of huge kidney calculus

Objective To improve the surgical technique for the removal of huge staghorn stones. Methods 202 cases treated with an incision of the intrarenal sinus supplemented by a postrenal lower pole segmental incision for the removal of huge kidney stones were studied. Results The biggest stone was 9.8 cm×5.0 cm×3.2 cm and in one case the stones amouned to 74. The average postoperative hospitalization days was 12.8. Postoperative examination with KUB+IVU or B ultrasound revealed residual stone in 9 cases, the diameters being less than 0.8 cm. Conclusions The procedure needs no interruption of renal pedical and with the advantages of simple,less bleeding,complete removal of calculus,and preservation of renal function.