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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2023 Dec;55(12):3057-3063.
doi: 10.1007/s11255-023-03751-6. Epub 2023 Aug 28.

Application of image overlapping in percutaneous nephrolithotomy

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Randomized Controlled Trial

Application of image overlapping in percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Xin-Shen Zhu et al. Int Urol Nephrol. 2023 Dec.

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the application of ultrasound and CT image overlap in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).

Methods: A total of 140 patients with complicated kidney stones requiring PCNL were prospectively enrolled, from January 2020 to December 2022. These patients were randomly divided into 2 groups, with 70 patients each in the research group and the control group. All participants underwent dual-source, non-contrast CT scan of both kidneys and pelvis before surgery. Preoperative three-dimensional CT reconstruction and simulated puncture were performed in patients from the research group. The best puncture path was determined through ultrasound and CT image overlap. Puncture guided by regular CT and ultrasound was conducted in patients from the control group. Differences in the surgical outcomes between the two groups were compared.

Results: Compared to the control group, the research group had higher stone clearance rate in stage I PCNL, success rate of one-time puncture, less percutaneous channels, less reduction of hemoglobin and shorter procedure time. Complications in stage I PCNL were comparable in the two groups, and there was no significant change in the final stone clearance rates between the two groups.

Conclusion: An optimal puncture channel can be chosen using ultrasound and CT image overlap. PCNL can be achieved with precise puncturing, thus achieving coincidence between imaging and anatomy and reducing the amount of blood loss during stage I of PCNL. It also shortens the procedure time and improves stone clearance rate of PCNL.

Keywords: Complex kidney stone; Image overlap; Percutaneous nephrolithotomy; Precision puncture.

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