Madhu Agrawal
Chairman, Institute of Urology and Renal Sciences
Pushpanjali Hospital, Agra, INDIA, India
PCNL continues to be the procedure of choice for treatment of large volume renal stones. Accurate initial puncture remains the most crucial step for good outcome of any PCNL, failing which there is chance of increased complications and failure of the procedure. In many centres across the world the initial PCNL puncture is performed by interventional radiologists. We believe the most optimum outcome can be obtained when urologists perform their own PCNL puncture, which is the primary aim of this course. This course will discuss in detail the nuances of making successful PCNL puncture in didactic lectures and video presentations.