TY - JFULL AU - Babak Borzouei and Seyed Habibollah Mousavi-Bahar PY - 2012/6/ TI - Results of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy under Spinal Anesthesia T2 - International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences SP - 116 EP - 120 VL - 6 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10166 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 65, 2012 N2 - Recently, there has been a considerable increase in the number of procedures carried out under regional anesthesia. However, percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) procedures are usually performed under general anesthesia. The aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of PCNL under spinal anesthesia in patients with renal calculi. We describe our 9 years experience of performing PCNL under spinal anesthesia for 387 patients with large stones of the upper urinary tract, with regard to the effectiveness and side effects. All patients received spinal anesthetics (Lidocain 5%, or Bupivacaine 0.75%) and underwent PCNL in prone position. The success rate was 94.1%. The incidence of complications was 11.6%. PCNL under spinal anesthesia is feasible, safe, and well-tolerated in management of patients with renal stones. ER -