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Background: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is less invasive treatment for kidney stones. This technique is preferred in patients with a history of open nephrolithotomy surgery due to fewer side effects. In this study, bleeding complication was compared in patients with and without history of open kidney surgery.
Materials &Methods: In this cross sectional study, PCNL was performed in 73 patients (17 patients with a history of open nephrolithotomy surgery (group 1) and 56 patients without any history of surgery (group 2)) referring to Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad, between 2010-2011. Serum hematocrit (Hct) before and after surgery, irrigation fluid volume used in operation room, and Hct of irrigation fluid were considered as a measure of bleeding. Obtained data were statistically analyzed in SPSS software, version 15, using independent-sample T-test, Man-Whitney U test and Pearson test. A P
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