Bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis
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 +2 more
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Treatment of renal stones by extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy - An update [PDF]
Aim: Despite the extensive experience with minimal invasive stone therapy, there are still different views on the ideal management of renal stones. Materials and Methods: Analysis of the literature includes more than 14,000 patients.
Chaussy, Christian +3 more
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Using alteplase nephrostomy tube installation for thrombolysis of ureter tract clot obstruction
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 +2 more
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Factors Affecting Success of the Reinsertion of Nephrostomy Catheters through the Original Tract
Objective: To investigate the success rate and the factors affecting the success of percutaneous nephrostomy catheter reinsertion using the existing percutaneous tract.
Mustafa Gök +2 more
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Urolithiasis and pregnancy [PDF]
The diagnosis of urolithiasis during pregnancy is common, even though no additional measures are required in asymptomatic cases. Renal colic or complications of urinary lithiasis occur more frequently during the last months of pregnancy, and there are ...
Heilberg, Ita Pfeferman +2 more
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Objective: To assess the outcomes of early percutaneous nephrostomy in obstructed hydronephrosis and hyperkalaemia from ureteric obstruction. Methods: Patients were diagnosed with hyperkalaemia with serum potassium >5.0 mmol/L and hyperkalaemia was ...
Bhaskar Kumar Somani +2 more
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Limitations of caspofungin in the treatment of obstructive pyonephrosis due to infection [PDF]
Background Caspofungin is a new antifungal agent with high-level activity against a number of Candida species including those that are resistant to azoles.
Silke Schelenz +16 more
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Analysis of factors influencing poor recovery of renal function after unilateral severe hydronephrosis with relief of obstruction [PDF]
Objective To analyze the factors influencing poor recovery of renal function in patients with severe unilateral hydronephrosis after relief of obstruction, providing evidence for predicting the recovery of renal function.
YANG Chunting, LIN Jiaqin, GAO Zhongshan, LI Zhibin, ZHENG Zhantu
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Effect of Percutaneous Nephrostomy in Late Stage Cervical Cancer's Survival with Impaired Renal Function [PDF]
Objective: explore the association between percutaneous nephrostomy and survival of patients with advanced cervical cancer accompanied by renal impairment.Materials and Methods: Retrospective cohort, with 70 samples taken with consecutive sampling.
Gunawan, A. (Ali) +2 more
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Successful Endoscopic Closure of Pyeloduodenal Fistula Using an Over-the-Scope Clip. [PDF]
A 62-year-old woman underwent a series of urologic procedures for nephrolithiasis and was diagnosed with a pyeloduodenal fistula (PDF) on computed tomography urography.
Asensio +11 more
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