Patient is admitted on the morning of surgery, observed overnight after surgery and discharged the next day after an URS, RIRS, MINIPERC.
2. After PCNL, patient is observed for one more night before discharge
3. Before discharge, an X RAY is taken to document stone clearance
4. Urine may be pinkish for a few days
5. Sometimes antibiotics may be required for a longer duration after the surgery
6. If a stent is inserted ,stent dysuria is experience by few patient despite a generous use of ant cholinergic medication, which persists till the stent removal
7. We usually insert a threaded stent after the procedure, so that we don’t admit the pt again for a stent removal. Also it avoids discomfort due to placement of a stent
8. But sometimes , a stent has to be placed for a longer duration of around two weeks and patient has to come for a few hours day care admission for cystoscopy and stent removal under anesthesia
9. Rarely there may be failure to clear all stones in the first surgery due to infection or unfavorable intrarenal anatomy require a second endoscopy