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Non-vascular interventional procedures: effective dose to patient and equivalent dose to abdominal organs by means of dicom images and Monte Carlo simulation [PDF]

, 2015
This study evaluates X-ray exposure in patient undergoing abdominal extra-vascular interventional procedures by means of Digital Imaging and COmmunications in Medicine (DICOM) image headers and Monte Carlo simulation.
Cannavale, Alessandro, D'Adamo, Alessandro, Di Castro, E. 4., Donnarumma, Raffaella, Fanelli, F, Insero, T, Longo, Mariaconcetta, Lucatelli, Pierleone, Marchioni, C, Salvatori, Fm   +9 more
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To Save or not to Save the Kidney: Relieving Unilateral Obstruction May Significantly Improve an Initially Low Split Renal Creatinine Clearance

Journal of Urological Surgery, 2016
Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the change in acute/subacute unilateral renal function after the relief of complete unilateral ureteral obstruction by nephrostomy.
Cenk Murat Yazıcı, Hasan Hüseyin Tavukçu, İlker Tinay   +2 more
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Risk factors for re-infection in patients after drainage of the upper urinary tract due to obstructive pyelonephritis

Вестник урологии, 2023
Introduction. Reinfection after drainage of obstructive pyelonephritis exacerbates the postoperative course of the disease and delays the possible surgical intervention aimed at eliminating the cause of obstruction.Objectives. To determine the percentage
I. E. Mamaev, E. M. Alekberov, K. I. Glinin, G. Sh. Saypulaev, S. V. Kotov   +4 more
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Computer-assisted access to the kidney [PDF]

, 2005
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this paper is to introduce the principles of computer-assisted access to the kidney. The system provides the surgeon with a pre-operative 3D planning on computed tomography (CT) images.
Barbaric, Bascle, Davies, Lavallée, Leroy, Masamune, Nolte-Ernsting, Olsen, Sampaio, Soler, Su, Troccaz   +11 more
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An Unusual Complication of Colonic Perforation Following Percutaneous Nephrostomy in a Grade IV Blunt Renal Injury Patient [PDF]

Journal of Trauma and Injury, 2019
Percutaneous nephrostomy is relatively safe for temporary urinary diversion. However, colonic perforation due to percutaneous nephrostomy can happen with an incidence of 0.2% as reported in the English literatures.
Joan Gan Cheau Yan, Tan Jih Huei, Henry Tan Chor Lip, Yuzaidi Mohamad, Rizal Imran Alwi   +4 more
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Randomized prospective evaluation of nephrostomy tube configuration: impact on postoperative pain

International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2007
OBJECTIVE: Conduct a prospective randomized single-blind comparison of two nephrostomy catheter designs, evaluating specifically intraoperative placement and postoperative comfort. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The single-blind, prospective randomized trial was
Derek Weiland, Renato N. Pedro, J. Kyle Anderson, Sara L. Best, Lee Courtney, Kari Hendlin, Johnstone Kim, Manoj Monga   +7 more
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Workup and conservative management of ileal conduit-vaginal fistulas: review of literature. [PDF]

, 2020
Ileal conduit-vaginal fistulas are a rare but challenging complication of urinary diversion. Here we identify risk factors and summarize the workup and conservative management strategies for this complication.
Chowdhury, Mashrin Lira, Ghoniem, Gamal, Palmer, Cristina, Shen, Aricia   +3 more
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Pyeloplasty for hydronephrosis: Issues of double J stent versus nephrostomy tube as drainage technique

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2015
Aims: To compare the efficacy, complications, cost analysis and hospital stay between two methods of drainage of the kidney: double J (DJ) stent versus nephrostomy tube following open pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction hydronephrosis ...
Ravi Kumar Garg, Prema Menon, Katragadda Lakshmi Narasimha Rao, Suman Arora, Yatindra Kumar Batra   +4 more
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The Circle Nephrostomy Tube: An Attractive Nephrostomy Drainage System Following Complex Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy [PDF]

, 2017
Objective To describe our experience with the circle nephrostomy tube (NT) (Cook Medical), a drainage system uniquely designed for use after multiple-access percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL).
Borofsky, Michael S., El Tayeb, Marawan M., Lingeman, James E.   +2 more
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Percutaneous needle nephrostomy [PDF]

BMJ, 1969
Percutaneous nephrostomy is a simple technique for temporary drainage of an obstructed kidney. Under local anaesthesia a ureteric catheter is passed through a Vim-Silverman needle into the renal pelvis and is connected to a drainage bag. Seven cases (six successful) in which this method was used are described and the indications are discussed.
C S, Ogg, H M, Saxton, J S, Cameron
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