Percutaneous Nephrostomy

Percutaneous needle nephrostomy.

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. It has been free from complications, is acceptable ...

Percutaneous Nephrostomy in Urogenital Neoplasias

Introduction: Urogenital neoplasias frequently progress with obstructive uropathy due to local spreading or pelvic metastases. The urinary obstruction must be immediately relieved in order to avoid deterioration in these patients. The percutaneous nephrostomy is a safe and effective method for relief the obstruction; however the indications of such procedures have been questioned in patients wi...

Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tube-related Infections

Thomas Hillier and percutaneous nephrostomy.

Percutaneous nephrostomy has revolutionized urologic practice. Goodwin, Casey, and Woolf’s landmark report in 1955l described percutaneous trocar nephrostomy for temporary drainage of hydronephrosis in 16 patients. Following a twenty-five year period of relative dormancy, percutaneous access to the upper urinary tract became a fundamental diagnostic and therapeutic tool. The literature contains...

Quality Improvement Guidelines for Percutaneous Nephrostomy.

An earlier version of this art S277-S281. From the Department of R Radiology (W.M.P.-R.), Du ham, NC 27710; Departm Radiology and Image-Guid Georgia; Department of Ra Radiology (T.G.W., S.G.) (S.G.), Massachusetts Gen Massachusetts; Departme School of Medicine, Baltim McMaster Medical Center lar Care St. Louis (N.S.), Fl Radiology (S.P.K.), Univer Dallas, Texas; and Depa Center, Albany, New Yor...