Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency of simple nephrectomy in patients presenting with
urolithiasis.
MATERIAL & METHODS: This is a retrospective study of patients presented at University hospital with urolithiasis during January 2007 to December 2010. The data were collected for patients
who underwent nephrectomy for stone disease.
RESULTS: Total number of patients admitted with urolithiasis was 2600. Out of these, 88
(3.38%) patients underwent simple nephrectomy for non-functioning kidney. Mean age of patients was 32.5 years, males were 62 (70.45%) and females were 26 (29.55%). Flank pain was
predominated symptom in 88% of patients. Mean duration of symptoms was 2.4 years. Mean
size of stone was 4.1cm. Seventy patients had stones in renal pelvis.
CONCLUSION: Percentage of calculus nephrectomy among patients of urolithiasis is 3.38%.
Shoukat Ali Mughal, Shafique-ur-Rehman Memon, Jai Pal Paryani, Noshad Ahmed Shaikh. (2012) Calculus Nephrectomy: Dilemma of Developing Countries, Journal of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Volume-11, Issue-1.
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