What complication should one expect when PCNL is done through 11th intercostals space?
Correct Answer: Hydrothorax
Description: Percutaneous nephrolitotomy (PCNL) is the procedure done for renal calculi. When the procedure is done through the 11th intercostal space there is a chance of developing pneumothorax or hydrothorax in patients. Ref: Smith's Textbook of Endourology By Glenn Preminger, Gopal Badlani, Louis Kavouss, 3rd Edition, Page 132
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