Abstract
Objectives: Percutaneous access surgery of the kidneys was introduced in Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH) in 1998. We are presenting our early experience in the first 3 patients operated on over an eight year period using the percutaneous approach. Methods: A retrospective review of 25 patients, who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for the treatment of large renal stones and 6 patients who underwent endopyelotomy for the treatment of pelviureteric junction (PUJ) obstruction. Results: In the PCNL group complete stone clearance was achieved in 68% (17/25) patients and the complication rate was 28% (7/25). In the endopyelotomy group the success rate of relief of obstruction of PUJ measured by renogram and relief of symptoms was 83% (5/6 patients). Conclusion: Our early results of PCNL are promising and comparable to international results.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/2075-0528.2652
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 7(2), 117-122
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
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APA 7
Al-Marhoon, M. S., Mathew, J., & Hawraa (2025). Keyhole Surgery of the Kidney at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 7(2), 117-122. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.2652
MLA 9
Al-Marhoon, Mohammed S., et al. "Keyhole Surgery of the Kidney at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 7, no. 2, 2025, pp. 117-122. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.2652.
Chicago (author–date)
Al-Marhoon, Mohammed S., Josephkunju Mathew, and Hawraa. 2025. "Keyhole Surgery of the Kidney at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 7 (2): 117-122. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.2652.
Harvard
Al-Marhoon, M. S., Mathew, J. and Hawraa (2025) 'Keyhole Surgery of the Kidney at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 7(2), pp. 117-122. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.2652.
Vancouver
Al-Marhoon MS, Mathew J, Hawraa. Keyhole Surgery of the Kidney at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;7(2):117-122. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.2652
IEEE
M. S. Al-Marhoon, J. Mathew, and Hawraa, "Keyhole Surgery of the Kidney at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 117-122, 2025, doi: 10.18295/2075-0528.2652.