ArticleJournal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR2014
Ultrasound Guided Direct Percutaneous Nephrostomy (PCN) Tube Placement: Stepwise Report of a New Technique with Its Safety and Efficacy Evaluation.
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- Comparison of contrast-enhanced ultrasound versus conventional ultrasound-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy in patients with nondilated collecting system: a randomized controlled trial.European radiology · 2021Trial
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- Outcomes of nephrostomy and double J stent in malignant ureteral obstruction in the Palestinian practice.BMC urology · 2024Article
- Ultrasound contrast agent assisted ultrasonography guidance percutaneous nephrostomy for non-hydronephrotic kidney.The ultrasound journal · 2024Article
- Percutaneous nephrostomy for nondilated renal collecting system with ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance: The results of a 10-year experience.Diagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey) · 2022Article
- Misplaced Foley catheter in ureter in a female with neurogenic bladder: a rare complication report.BMJ case reports · 2018Article
- The results of ultrasound-guided percutaneous nephrostomy tube placement for obstructive uropathy: A single-centre 10-year experience.Turkish journal of urology · 2018Article
- Adopting Ultrasound Guidance for Prone Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Evaluating the Learning Curve for the Experienced Surgeon.Journal of endourology · 2016Article
- Percutaneous stone removal: new approaches to access and imaging.Current urology reports · 2015Review
- The safety and efficacy of ultrasound versus fluoroscopic percutaneous nephrostomy: A prospective randomized study.Urology annalsArticle
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Abstract
aimsUltrasound guided Percutaneous Nephrostomy (PCN) tube placement: evaluation, safety and efficacy review. SETTINGS AND
designThis was a quasi-experimental study conducted at Department of Urology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe total number of 176 patients with grade I-IV hydronephrosis requiring PCN tube placement were included in the study. Scientific, operational and accessory steps of the technique and its related safety and efficacy pre-procedural, intra-procedural and post-procedural parameters were carefully and meticulously recorded. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Statistical analyses was performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS 16.0) for Windows.
resultsThe average length of the procedure was 9.07±2.79 (6-15) minutes. Severe procedure related pain (VAS score 8-10) was observed only in 18 patients (10.23%). Nephrostomy tube placement was successful in 96.60% of cases and only 9.66% required more than a single attempt of puncture. In this study, impacted ureteric calculus was found to be most common indication of PCN tube placement.
conclusionsUltrasound guided direct PCN tube placement is a reliable, easy and cost effective technique. This procedure is particularly suitable for developing countries like India, where the majority of the patients belongs to the low socio-economical status and health care system lacks adequate infrastructural facility at most places.
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