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Published in 2018 at "Urolithiasis"
DOI: 10.1007/s00240-018-1078-2
Abstract: Ureteral calculi can be associated with urinary drainage blockage, requiring urinary diversion with percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) or retrograde ureteral stent (RUS). Currently no evidence exists to support the superiority of one method over the other.… read more here.
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Published in 2020 at "International Urology and Nephrology"
DOI: 10.1007/s11255-020-02466-2
Abstract: Objective The optimal management of patients with ureteric obstruction in advanced malignancy is unclear. How quality of life is affected by a nephrostomy and how many of these patients undergo further oncological treatment remains uncertain.… read more here.
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Published in 2020 at "Clinical imaging"
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.11.016
Abstract: PURPOSE To evaluate the safety and efficacy of percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) in pregnancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS PCN tubes were placed during 52 pregnancies in 49 patients from 2008 to 2018. The medical records during pregnancies… read more here.
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Published in 2018 at "European urology"
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2018.04.008
Abstract: Experts’ summary: Kiss and colleagues explored the association between type of temporary preoperative upper urinary tract (UUT) drainage (ie, ureteric stenting vs percutaneous nephrostomy) because of hydronephrosis and rate of UUT recurrence in a retrospective… read more here.
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Published in 2022 at "Medicine"
DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000031194
Abstract: Background: Percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) and Double J stenting (DJS) are the 2 main treatment options of ureteral obstruction. We evaluate which of these 2 methods is superior concerning the course of procedure, postoperative complication and… read more here.
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Published in 2020 at "International Journal of Urology"
DOI: 10.1111/iju.14331
Abstract: To compare percutaneous nephrostomy tube versus JJ stent as an initial urinary drainage procedure in kidney stone patients presenting with acute kidney injury. read more here.
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Published in 2017 at "Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy"
DOI: 10.1128/aac.02596-16
Abstract: ABSTRACT Percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) catheters are the primary method for draining ureters obstructed by malignancy and preventing a decline of renal function. However, PCN catheter-related infections, such as pyelonephritis and urosepsis, remain a significant concern.… read more here.
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Published in 2019 at "BMJ Case Reports"
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-229023
Abstract: Percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) catheter placement is a commonly performed procedure in the urological practice for various indications like percutaneous nephrolithotomy, pyonephrosis, infected hydronephrosis and after failed attempt of ureteric stenting. The nephrostomy catheter is usually… read more here.
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Published in 2019 at "BioMed Research International"
DOI: 10.1155/2019/8657609
Abstract: Objective We aimed to investigate the role of antegrade irrigation via percutaneous nephrostomy on surgical outcomes in retrograde ureteroscopy in patients with upper ureter stones. Materials and Methods In this retrospective study, we analyzed 134… read more here.
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Published in 2017 at "Translational Andrology and Urology"
DOI: 10.21037/tau.2017.10.08
Abstract: Urothelial bladder cancer (UBC) is the second most common type of malignancy in the urinary tract with high frequency of recurrence and high progression rate (1). European Urology Association (EAU) guidelines recommend radical cystectomy (RC)… read more here.