Can percutaneous nephrolithotomy be performed as an outpatient procedure?

Conclusion PCNL can be safely performed with excellent outcomes as an outpatient procedure. Outpatient PCNL offers several advantages including a more rapid patient convalescence, reduced healthcare expenditure, decreased postoperative nosocomial infections with no additional morbidity for the patient, and with no compromising of the stone-free rate.
Source: Arab Journal of Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research