A female patient presented with left iliac fossa pain for the past 6 months. On investigation, a 3 cm left renal pelvic stone was found with no hydroureteronephrosis, normal functioning kidneys on both sides and no distal obstruction. The ideal management would be
Ans. a. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
Extra-corporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
Laparoscopic nephrolithotomy
Medical dissolution therapy with oral potassium citrate