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Feasibility of contrast-enhanced ultrasound and flank position during percutaneous nephrolithotomy in patients with no apparent hydronephrosis: A randomized controlled trial

World Journal of Urology Jan 30, 2022

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) facilitates detection of the renal calyx fornix, and benefits more accurate renal puncture and less hemoglobin loss. Findings demonstrate feasibility of CEUS-guided PCNL in flank position for treating kidney stone patients with no apparent hydronephrosis.

  • In this study, 72 kidney stone patients with no or mild hydronephrosis who were randomly assigned into two groups: a CEUS-guided PCNL group and a conventional ultrasound (US)-guided group, were analyzed.

  • Significantly higher success rate of puncture via calyceal fornix was achieved in the CEUS-guided group vs conventional US-guided group (86.1 vs. 47.2%).

  • Shorter renal puncture time was reported for CEUS-guided PCNL than conventional US-guided group (36.5 s vs. 61.0 s).

  • In the CEUS-guided group, significantly lower median postoperative hemoglobin loss was noted compared with that in the conventional US-guided group (2.5 vs 14.5 g/L).

  • With regard to success rate of a single-needle puncture, operative time, stone-free rate, incidence of complications and postoperative stay, there were no statistically significant differences between the two groups.

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