Hyderabad: In a ground-breaking medical achievement, the team of expert urologists at the Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology here at Banjara Hills, has successfully removed 418 kidney stones from a patient with only 27 per cent kidney function. This remarkable feat was accomplished through a minimally invasive procedure, marking a significant advancement in surgical techniques for kidney stone removal.
The patient, Mallesh, a 60-year-old man, presented a unique challenge with an unprecedented number of kidney stones and severely impaired kidney function. Rather than opting for a conventional, more invasive approach, the team, led by Dr K Purna Chandra Reddy, Dr Gopal R Tak, and Dr Dinesh M, chose to utilize percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), a minimally invasive technique.
PCNL involves making small incisions through which specialized instruments, including a miniature camera and laser probes, are inserted into the kidney.
