What is pcnl?

Stone treatment.: Pcnl stands for percutaneous nephrolithotomy. It is a procedure used in the treatment of large kidney stones, which are too large or too dense to approach by ureteroscopy or shock-wave lithotripsy. First, a tube is placed into the kidney through a small incision in the flank. This incision is later widened to accommodate a nephroscope, which is used to visualize, disrupt, and remove the stone.

PCNL: Pcnl stands fo percutaneous nephrolithotrypsy. A urologist is able to place a small tube on the flank (back) into your kidney and with a telescope, he is able to break a large stone.

A surgical procedure: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (pcnl) is a surgical procedure to remove stones from the kidney by a small puncture wound through the skin. It us usuallu done under spinal or general anesthesia.