What complication should one expect when PCNL is done through 11th intercostals space?
Percutaneous nephrolitotomy (PCNL) is the procedure done for renal calculi. When the procedure is done through the 11th intercostal space there is a chance of developing pneumothorax or hydrothorax in patients. Ref: Smith's Textbook of Endourology By Glenn Preminger, Gopal Badlani, Louis Kavouss, 3rd Edition, Page 132
Hydrothorax
Hematuria
Damage to colon
Ramnants fragments