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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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Establishment of a Percutaneous Nephrostomy Service to Treat Obstructive Uropathy Secondary to Cervical Cancer in Tanzania

The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology, 2022
Background Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women globally. Age-standardized cervical cancer mortality is higher in East Africa than anywhere else in the world.
Ivan Rukundo, Erick M. Mbuguje, Azza Naif, Manish Patel, Fabian Laage-Gaupp, Murray Asch, Vijay Ramalingam   +6 more
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Inserting a Metallic Ureteral Stent Using an Antegrade Approach Freed a Patient from Nephrostomy Created due to Hydronephrosis Caused by Bladder Cancer

Case Reports in Oncology, 2019
For the treatment of internal ureteral orifice invasion of bladder cancer, percutaneous nephrostomy is usually attempted initially. However, percutaneous nephrostomy reduces patients’ quality of day life. A 65-year-old man showed bilateral hydronephrosis
Takashi Kawahara, Daiji Takamoto, Yasuhide Miyoshi, Masahiro Yao, Hiroji Uemura   +4 more
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ALGORITHM FOR TREATMENT OF A CHILD WITH A PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROSTOMY TUBE

Slovenska pediatrija, 2023
Ensuring unimpeded urine drainage from the upper portion of the urinary tract system, specifically the renal pelvis, is achieved through a temporary measure known as percutaneous nephrostomy.
Anamarija Meglič, Sanja Borčič, Robert Kordič, Blaže Podnar, Natalija Sluga   +4 more
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Ureteroscopy-assisted retrograde nephrostomy for lower calyx calculi in horseshoe kidney: two case reports

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2012
Introduction We previously reported on the effectiveness of ureteroscopy-assisted retrograde nephrostomy during percutaneous nephrolithotomy and report two cases of lower calyx calculi in horseshoe kidney that were successfully treated with ureteroscopy ...
Kawahara Takashi, Ito Hiroki, Terao Hideyuki, Tanaka Katsuyuki, Ogawa Takehiko, Uemura Hiroji, Kubota Yoshinobu, Matsuzaki Junichi   +7 more
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Bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis

IDCases, 2021
A 57-year-old man presenting with bilateral flank pain and hematuria was found to have severe bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis. The patient was managed with a conservative approach consisting of systemic antimicrobials and decompression via ...
Caitlyn Hollingshead, Kelly Luttmann, Claudiu Georgescu   +2 more
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Using alteplase nephrostomy tube installation for thrombolysis of ureter tract clot obstruction

Urology Case Reports, 2021
In literature, few cases have been reported regarding the use of alteplase installation in a nephrostomy as anticoagulant treatment of blood clots in the upper urinary tract.Our case -report provides a unique case of alteplase installation in the ...
Paoyan Lin, Tomasz Fiutowski, Christoph Ansorge   +2 more
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Seeding of a high-grade papillary urothelial carcinoma of the bladder along a nephroureterostomy tract

Radiology Case Reports, 2017
Percutaneous nephrostomy placement is a common treatment for obstructive uropathy of various causes. Although rare in the literature, tumor seeding along the nephrostomy tract is a potential risk of percutaneous nephrostomy in the treatment of ...
Mark Gemender, BS, Elliot Rinzler, MD, Gabriel Werder, MD, Anthony P. Trace, MD, PhD   +3 more
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Visualization of the renal vein filled with contrast agent may indicate the renal vein injury during percutaneous nephrolithotomy: two case reports

BMC Urology, 2021
Background Intravenous misplacement of a nephrostomy tube is a rare complication of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) or percutaneous nephrostomy. The mechanism of misplacement of a nephrostomy tube into the vascular system is seldom investigated.
Xiao-Feng Chen, Jian-Jun Zhou, Jian-Ming Sun, Guo-Can Cao, Yi-Hua Zou, Wang-Long Deng   +5 more
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Emergency Percutaneous Nephrostomy [PDF]

Seminars in Interventional Radiology, 2006
The primary indication for the urgent percutaneous nephrostomy is to relieve an obstructed and infected renal collecting system (pyonephrosis). Percutaneous nephrostomy catheter placement is a safe procedure with a high technical success rate. This article will discuss all aspects regarding the emergent placement of nephrostomy catheters, including the
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