A nephrostomy, in which a catheter is put through the skin into the kidney to drain urine directly, could be required in more ...

Doctors can place drains, such as nephrostomy tubes, directly from the kidneys to bypass the blockage and drain urine externally. Treating kidney stones may involve shock wave lithotripsy ...

A percutaneous nephrostomy was performed for temporary diversion. After complete healing of the left flank wound, open pyeloplasty was performed to create a ureteropelvic anastomosis with stent.

or obstruction of the ureters causing hydronephrosis requiring JJ ureteral stent placement or nephrostomy tubes, EBRT was administered at 70 Gy in 35 daily fractions. “This study demonstrates ...

Prostate biopsy and percutaneous nephrostomy require either stopping anticoagulation or bridge therapy briefly. Lithotripsy (ESWL) usually requires modification of anticoagulants or platelet ...

The 2024 South Central AUA annual meeting included a session on lower genitourinary tract cancer, featuring a presentation by Anish Patel discussing 90-day urologic complications from pelvic ...

Thapa shared that he was receiving dialysis treatment and had undergone a nephrostomy operation in the weeks before his death ...

The disruption — in effect from Oct. 13 to Oct. 18 and again from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 — includes central line placements (PICC and PORT lines), nephrostomy tube insertions and changes ...