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ArticleLa Radiologia medica2013

Percutaneous nephrostomy performed on kidneys with a thin renal cortex: a retrospective study of daily urine output in 46 nephrostomy procedures.

Chia Hsing Lu, Yi-Sheng Liu, Hong-Ming Tsai, Ming-Tsung Chuang, Chiung-Yu Chen, Yi-Shan Tsai

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Chia Hsing LuDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No.138, Shengli Rd., North Dist., Tainan, 704, Taiwan (R.O.C.).
Yi-Sheng Liu
Hong-Ming Tsai
Ming-Tsung Chuang
Chiung-Yu Chen
Yi-Shan Tsai
National Cheng Kung University · TWNational Cheng Kung University Hospital · TW

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purposeThis study investigated whether a thin renal cortex or any morphological kidney measurements can be predictors of post percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) renal function, thereby lessening the need for the procedure. MATERIALS AND

methodsAll patients underwent unilateral PCN that were performed under sonographic and fluoroscopic guidance. Kidney morphological measurements were subsequently taken to measure residual renal function; a thin renal cortex was defined from a computed tomography (CT) showing a cortical thickness <10 mm. Urine output was recorded daily, with patients divided into anuric and nonanuric groups.

resultsMorphological measurements of residual renal function, such as renal length (p=0.004), renal width (p=0.004), renal thickness (p=0.008), and renal size (p=0.004) were significantly higher in nonanuric than anuric patients. Urine output increased by 85.47 ml/day for every millimetre increase in renal width (p=0.026) and 65.31 ml/day for every millimetre increase in renal thickness (p=0.024). Simple linear regression analyses showed that cancer patients had a significantly lower urine output (358.73 ml/day; p=0.046) than those without cancer.

conclusionsThis study showed that urine output and other clinical data can provide an index to evaluate residual renal function before deciding to perform PCN procedures.

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AgedFemaleFluoroscopyHumansKidney CortexKidney DiseasesKidney Function TestsMaleMiddle AgedNephrostomy, PercutaneousPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedUltrasonography, InterventionalUrination

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