Complete supine percutaneous nephrolithotomy with GoPro®. Ten steps for success

ABSTRACT Objective: To show a video of a complete supine Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (csPCNL) performed for the treatment of a staghorn calculus, from the surgeon's point of view. The procedure was recorded with a GoPro® camera, demonstrating the ten essential steps for a successful procedure. Materials and methods: The patient was a 38 years-old woman with 2.4cm of left kidney lower pole stone burden who presented with 3 months of lumbar pain and recurrent urinary tract infections. She had a previous diagnosis of polycystic kidney disease and chronic renal failure stage 2. CT scan showed two 1.2cm stones in the lower pole (Guy's Stone Score 2). She had a previous ipsilateral double J insertion due to an obstructive pyelonephritis. The csPCNL was uneventful with a single access in the lower pole. The surgeon had a Full HD GoPro Hero 4 Session® camera mounted on his head, controlled by the surgical team with a remote control. All of the mains steps were recorded. Informed consent was obtained prior to the procedure. Results: The surgical time was 90 minutes. Hemoglobin drop was 0.5g/dL. A post-operative CT scan was stone-free. The patient was discharged 36 hours after surgery. The camera worked properly and didn't cause pain or muscle discomfort to the surgeon. The quality of the recorded movie was excellent. Conclusion: GoPro® camera proved to be a very interesting tool to document surgeries without interfering with the procedure and with great educational potential. More studies should be conducted to evaluate the role of this equipment.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Vicentini,Fabio Carvalho, Santos,Hugo Daniel Barone dos, Batagello,Carlos Alfredo, Amundson,Julia Rothe, Oliveira Neto,Evaristo Peixoto, Marchini,Giovanni Scala, Srougi,Miguel, Nahas,Willian Carlos, Mazzucchi,Eduardo
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2018
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382018000501046
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