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Eccentric nephroscopy for the incarcerated nephrostomy.

H A Koolpe1, B Lord

  • 1Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19141.

Urologic Radiology
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
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Difficult nephrostomy tube removal was overcome by creating an eccentric track for nephroscopy and using grasping forceps to cut fibrous tissue. This combined approach safely resolved fibrous entrapment, allowing easy Stamey-Malecot nephrostomy tube withdrawal.

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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Interventional Radiology
  • Nephrology

Background:

  • Stamey-Malecot nephrostomy tubes are used for urinary drainage.
  • Fibrous tissue can entrap nephrostomy tubes, complicating removal.
  • Conventional removal methods may fail due to such entrapment.