Abstract
The logistics of a PCNL procedure are profound.
Theatre technicians, laser officers, specialist nurses, radiographers, anaesthetists, surgeons, surgical assistants must thoroughly understand each others roles and responsibilities and function as a single entity.
This team must co-ordinate safe movement and positioning usually prone, imaging (x-ray and ultrasound), energy (piezoelectric, ballistic and laser) and procedure specific equipment seamlessly during what are quite often technically very difficult and sometimes prolonged procedures.
This chapter described the roles of all personnel and examines the function, nature and purpose of the machinery and instruments required as well as patient positioning and theatre set up.
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Webb, D.R. (2016). Personnel and Equipment. In: Percutaneous Renal Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22828-0_2
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