Surgical Management of Urinothorax After Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Johanna Lou1, Dominick M Scalia2, Yazid Ghanem1
1Department of Surgery, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey.
Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports
|January 10, 2025
Summary
Surgical management, including pleurodesis and decortication, effectively treated a complicated urinothorax in a patient with sepsis. This approach is vital for cases unresponsive to medical treatment.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Thoracic Surgery
- Nephrology
Background:
- Urinothorax, a rare pleural effusion, can arise post-genitourinary tract instrumentation.
- Loculated urinothorax complicated by sepsis presents a significant clinical challenge.
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