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Overview

Overview

Heritage Hospital boasts a well-equipped and modern Urology Department with well-trained urologists specializing in stone treatment and management. Our doctors in the Urology Department can diagnose different medical issues, conditions, and diseases concerning the urinary system, including the bladder, kidney, ureter, urethra, and adrenal glands.

Usually, Mini PCNL surgery is recommended by our doctors for kidney stone treatment in Varanasi for patients who have relatively large or complex kidney stones with a diameter of more than 2 cm. It is a minimally invasive surgery that allows our medical team to remove kidney stones, even from critical regions in the kidney, through tiny incisions and offers quick recovery, unlike other kidney stone treatments.

Our medical team focuses on delivering patient-centred care, and our infrastructure supports every facility and advanced surgical equipment and instruments required for minimally invasive surgery. Heritage Hospital provides holistic treatment facilities with comprehensive diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical care for different urological conditions.

When is Mini PCNL Required?

With our aim to deliver patient-focused care, urologists at Heritage Hospital develop personalized treatment care after analyzing the diagnostic reports and tests. Mini PCNL surgery in Varanasi is a possible option if:

  • The patient is diagnosed with large, complex kidney stones over 2 cm in diameter.

  • There are lower pole stones with a diameter over 1 cm.

  • The medications and conservative treatments, like SWL therapy, failed, or the stones are inaccessible through ureteroscopy.

  • The stones are located in critical regions of the kidney or complex urinary tracts, like urinary diversions, transplanted kidney, or horseshoe-shaped kidney.

How is the Mini PCNL Performed ?

Treatment Procedure

The Urology Department at Heritage Hospital is well-equipped with equipment and diagnostics facilities dedicated solely to offering better and more precise diagnoses and assisting in accurately performing the surgeries to ensure successful outcomes. Here are the facilities available in our Urology Department:

  • Supports a team of skilled and certified urologists and medical staff with multi-decade experience delivering patient-centric care.

  • Well-built operating rooms with high-tech surgical instruments and equipment from different surgeries, including mini PCNL, cystectomies, and prostatectomies.

  • Specialized endoscopy suites for performing ureteroscopy and nephroscopy procedures with essential scopes, monitors, and imaging equipment for minimally invasive surgery.

  • Facilities for X-ray, ultrasound, CT (computed tomography), and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) to aid in diagnosis and treatment planning.

  • Specialized centre of SWL (shock wave lithotripsy) and facilities for endoscopic stone removal.

  • Urodynamic and Uroflowmetry testing services are available.

  • Dedicated critical care unit with state-of-the-art facilities to manage intraoperative or post-operative complications.

Procedure

Mini PCNL or Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy is a minimally invasive, refined version of PCNL surgery in Varanasi. It offers advantages over standard or traditional PCNL surgery regarding hospital stay, tissue trauma, and stone-free rate. Here are some advantages of Mini PCNL surgery in Varanasi:

  • Reduced tissue damage and blood loss

  • Small incisions lead to a quicker recovery period and minimum hospital stay

  • Less discomfort and a quick return to daily life

  • No drainage tube in the back

Possible Risks

Heritage Hospital supports advanced medical equipment for performing Mini PCNL surgery in Varanasi, so there are hardly any complications associated with the surgery. The surgeons follow all the precautions to minimize the chances of emergencies. However, in rare instances, different complications can arise, like:

  • Intraoperative emergencies, like bleeding, injury to adjacent organs, or pneumothorax

  • Post-operative emergencies include haemorrhage, infection, urinary leakage, swelling or blood clots, deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, and cardiac events like arrhythmias or heart attacks.

Nonetheless, Heritage Hospital has a state-of-the-art critical care unit where all intraoperative and post-operative emergencies are handled skillfully and timely to handle the complications. We support all the essential techniques, therapies, and equipment to manage the complications associated with PCNL surgery in Varanasi. From blood transfusions and anticoagulation therapy to prompt cardiac intervention and urinary catheter placement, our adept medical team is prepared to deal with medical emergencies with appropriate intervention.

Our Clinicians

Dr Anant Dixit

(MBBS (MAMC, New Delhi), MS (Gen Surgery) GMC, Haldwani, DNB (General Surgery) MCh (Urology) SMS, Jaipur)

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Dr. Shwetank Mishra

(MBBS, MS, Mch (Urology))

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FAQ’s

This surgery treats Calculi greater than 10 mm diameter found in kidneys.

In this operation, kidney stones are removed from the endoscope from the back through a mini hole.

Kidney Stone Treatment does not use any kind of artificial materials.

Kidney Stone Treatment can be done under General Anaesthesia or Sedation Anaesthesia. The use of the type of anaesthesia depends on the sex of the patient, age of the patient, body’s habitus, and presence of other co-morbidities.

The patient’s unconsciousness depends on the type of anaesthesia used. If Sedation anaesthesia is used, the patient is not unconscious. If General Anaesthesia is used, the patient is unconscious for 1-2 hours.

The PCNL surgery generally takes 1-2 hours. However, it depends on the bulk of the stones.

ICU care depends on Co-morbidities and the bulk of stones. Generally, it is not required.

There are very rare chances of any kind of complications. However, a few possible complications include UTI (Urinary Tract Infection).

Patients start taking from mouth after 6 hours of surgery. He is advised to start with a liquid diet and avoid hard and greasy foods.

No, the patient cannot get admitted and operated on, on the same day. He should get committed 1 day prior.

Mini PCNL surgery cost in Varanasi is approximately 50,000-60,000. However, this cost is dependent on several variables.

No, paying the total PCNL Surgery Cost before the surgery is unnecessary. However, half the amount should be paid before the surgery. The rest of the payment can be settled during the patient's discharge.

Yes, the surgery cost can be covered through insurance. Heritage Hospital is empanelled with leading insurance companies. To know more about the same, you can visit our page https://heritagehospitals.com/insurance/3

The patient must stay in the hospital for 3-5 days for observation.

The patient can resume routine work after 10 days after the stent is removed. After the surgery, the patient is advised to avoid heavy lifting and drink lots of water.

The patient typically needs 1-2 follow-up visits to see the final results of the surgery.