1 Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Department of Urology, Samsun, Turkey
2 Private Denizli Hospital, Department of Urology, Turkey
3 Ondokuz Mayis University, Department of Radiology, Samsun, Turkey
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) is recommended as a first choice in the treat-ment of kidney stone larger than 2 cm with acceptable complication rate, high success rate and high postoperative patient comfort. Fever, bleeding, urine leakage are the most frequent complications of PNL. Paraplegia following PNL is a very rare complication. In this present study, paraplegia due to vaso-spasm of Adamkiewicz artery following PNL was reported.
Keywords: Adamkiewicz artery, Para-plegia, Percutaneous nephrolithotomy
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