A different approach to the percutaneous nephrostomy by urologists

Koçoğlu, Hasan; Alan, Cabir; Malkoç, Ercan; Eşkin, M.B.; Kurt, Hasan; Ersay, Ahmet Reşit

doi:10.1016/j.acuroe.2012.02.006

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“…Thus, access to the kidney is the mainstay of the technique to successfully develop nephrolithotomy. 1…”

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confidence: 99%

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How can I get a renal access if I do not have an ultrasound and cannot opacify the collecting system? Another use of the hydrophilic guide wire

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Therapeutic Advances in Urology

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It is well-known that fluoroscopic guidance is the most commonly used imaging technique for percutaneous access to the kidney. However, we might encounter difficulties when attempting to establish the limits of the collecting system for a percutaneous puncture, especially in places where the use of ultrasound guidance in the operating room is limited. We aim to describe the use of a hydrophilic guide wire to delimit the collecting system when this becomes difficult with conventional techniques.

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“…Thus, access to the kidney is the mainstay of the technique to successfully develop nephrolithotomy. 1…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Thus, access to the kidney is the mainstay of the technique to successfully develop nephrolithotomy. 1 A knowledge of renal anatomy, the ability to per form the puncture within the operating room, and the management of the various complications that this access might have, demands the pres ence of a urologist.…”

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confidence: 99%