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Nephrostomy (procedure)

Known as: Nephrostomy 
Surgery to make an opening from the outside of the body to the renal pelvis (part of the kidney that collects urine). This may be done to drain urine… 
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2011
2011
Choosing the nephrostomy size after percutaneous nephrolithotomy
PurposeTo evaluate the effect of nephrostomy tube size on perioperative outcomes of percutaneous nephrolithtotmy (PCNL… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
A prospective randomized comparison of type of nephrostomy drainage following percutaneous nephrostolithotomy: Large bore versus small bore versus tubeless
ABSTRACTPurpose:: We compared postoperative outcomes among tubeless, conventional large bore nephrostomy drainage and small bore… 
1996
1996
Acute renal failure due to sulphadiazine crystalluria in AIDS patients.
We report two AIDS patients who developed acute renal failure while receiving sulphadiazine for cerebral toxoplasmosis. Renal… 
1992
1992
Renal transplant artery rupture secondary to candida infection.
We report a case of a diabetic renal transplant patient with candiduria who developed repeated elevations in serum creatinine… 
1984
1984
Ureteral contusion with gunshot wounds.
The entity of ureteral contusion with a gunshot wound has not been well described in the literature. The blast effect of the… 
1982
1982
Dilatation of a surgically ligated ureter through a percutaneous nephrostomy.
1981
1981
Treatment and prevention of complications after extravesical antireflux technique.
An extravesical antireflux technique was performed in 300 consecutive patients who presented primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR… 
1978
1978
The use of percutaneous nephrostomy and urinary alkalinization in the dissolution of obstructing uric acid stones.
Two patients are described who presented with complete urinary obstruction secondary to nonopaque uric acid stones. They were… 
1976
1976
Ultrasonically-guided percutaneous nephrostomy. Report of 24 cases.
Ultrasonically-guided percutaneous nephrostomy using the Seldinger technique was attempted on 24 kidneys in 19 patients with… 
Review
1960
Review
1960
Ureteral Obstruction Due to Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Fibrosis: Report of One Case and Collective Review of Thirty-four Additional Cases
Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis causing ureteral obstruction is a relatively uncommon clinical entity. The various… 
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