Comprehensive Analysis of Factors Associated with Significant Blood Loss During Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

Overview

Journal Am J Clin Exp Urol

Specialty Urology

Date 2023 Nov 9

PMID 37941646

Authors

Raymond Khargi

Jacob N Bamberger

Anna Ricapito

Kavita Gupta

Alan J Yaghoubian

Johnathan A Khusid

Blair Gallante

William M Atallah

Mantu Gupta

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Abstract

Introduction: The objective of this study is to conduct a thorough investigation of the risk factors associated with blood loss during PCNL, within the setting of a US urban tertiary care center.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of our endourology database to identify adult patients who underwent PCNL for stone extraction at our tertiary stone center between October 2014 and December 2022. Patients were categorized into two groups based on the extent of blood loss: significant blood loss (SBL) and no significant blood loss (NSBL). The cut-off value for SBL was determined as the median change in hematocrit levels from preoperative to postoperative among patients who required postoperative transfusions. Several factors were evaluated, including stone dimensions, operative details, the presence of preoperative drains, patient position, type of access, access site, number of accesses, tract size, tract length, stone location, number of stones, operative time, and the S.T.O.N.E. Nephrolithometry Scoring System.

Results: Our analysis included a total of 695 procedures performed on 674 distinct patients who met our inclusion criteria. Of these, 102 patients (14.7%) were included in the SBL group. Patients in the SBL group had a higher mean number of accesses (1.57 vs. 1.29, P<0.001), were positioned prone more often (96.0% vs. 88.6%, P = 0.025), and underwent fluoroscopic-guided access more frequently (89.9% vs. 64.8%, P<0.001). Additionally, significant differences were observed in stone morphology, with the SBL group having higher rates of complete staghorn stones (42.2% vs. 27.0%, P = 0.019) and lower rates of partial staghorn stones (27.7% vs. 36.8%, P = 0.019). A larger proportion of patients in the SBL group required a 16 French nephrostomy tube for postoperative drainage (13.3% vs. 10.4%, P = 0.041). Lastly, the SBL group had a longer mean operative time compared to the NSBL group (P<0.001). Multiple logistic regression analysis identified stone volume (P = 0.039), number of accesses (P = 0.047), and operative time (P = 0.006) as independent risk factors associated with SBL status.

Conclusion: Surgical complexity factors such as stone volume, number of accesses, and operative time are linked to a higher risk of SBL during PCNL. Stone volume and the requirement for multiple accesses can usually be estimated with reasonable accuracy before surgery.

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