The Management of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis and Importance of Minimally Invasive Treatment

Severe emphysematous pyelonephritis mimicking intestinal obstruction

“…However, it is not the preferred choice and should be avoided because it is associated with poor outcome [6,8,12,13]. In recent studies, PCN combined with medical treatment seems to be more popular and the most successful [3,4,[14][15][16] as our case. However, the treatment should be individualized.…”

Emphysematous Pyelonephritis, Case Report and Review of the Literature

“…Tahsin Turunc 8 and Sang Hyun Park et al, 9 suggest percutaneous catheter drainage and interval nephrectomy as the gold standard treatment, 8,9 but even with the great advances in minimally invasive surgery and renal preservation therapies, open nephrectomy has a valuable role in the EP management, especially in places without access to this treatment options.…”