Urology Journal (Sep 2013)

Autologous Fibrin Sealant in Tubeless Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy; A Prospective Study

  • Seyyed Amir Mohsen Ziaee,,
  • Reza Sarhangnejad,
  • Hassan Abolghasemi,
  • Peyman Eshghi,
  • Mohammad Hadi Radfar,
  • Ali Ahanian,
  • Muhammet Ihsan Karaman,
  • Nasser Amirizadeh,
  • Akbar Nouralizadeh

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 3
pp. 999 – 1003

Abstract

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Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of autologous single-donor fibrin glue after tubeless percutaneousnephrolithotomy (PCNL).Materials and Methods: Forty-three patients were planned for tubeless PCNL in a prospectivecohort study and randomized in two groups with or without using fibrin glue. Randomizationmethod was based on the computer-generated random numbers.Results: Transfusion, urinary leakage, or major complications were found in neither of thegroups. There was no difference between two groups in stone free rate (P = .53), and changesin hemoglobin (P = .61) and serum creatinine (P = .63) level.Conclusion: Although autologous fibrin glue did not play any significant role in improvingresults or decreasing complications after tubeless PCNL in our study, its use was safe and didnot increase complications.Keywords: percutaneous; surgery; kidney calculi, treatment outcome; fibrin tissue adhesive;wound closure techniques

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