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ReviewUrologia2025

Nephrostomy (PCN) versus nephroureteral stent (Double JJ); An ongoing battle.

Mohammad Ghasemi-Rad, Kelly Trinh, David Wynne, Mohadese Ahmadzade, Muhammad Hamza Shamim, Omar Guerrero, Ashley Bancroft, Shreya Ranganath, David Leon

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Review in Urologia, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Mohammad Ghasemi-RadDepartment of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6763-900X
Kelly TrinhSchool of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
David WynneDepartment of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Mohadese AhmadzadeDepartment of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7184-0275
Muhammad Hamza ShamimDepartment of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Omar GuerreroSouth Carolina Community Health Center, A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, Mesa, AZ, USA.
Ashley BancroftDepartment of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Shreya RanganathUniversity of Texas Medical School, UT McGovern, Houston, TX, USA.
David LeonDepartment of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the realm of medical procedures for urinary obstructions, a distinct division of roles is evident: the vast majority of percutaneous nephrostomies (PCNs) are the domain of Interventional Radiology (IR), while the placement of double J stents (JJ stents) falls squarely under Urology. This division, however, is not without its complexities. When confronted with a patient suffering from a urinary obstruction, the decision-making process can become intricate. The underlying cause often fuels the debate: should IR intervene with a PCN, or should Urology place a JJ stent? Such decisions have profound implications for the individual patient.In this comprehensive review, we aim to compare the utilization of PCN to that of JJS in a variety of clinical settings and evaluate their indications, relative efficacies, and potential complications to ascertain whether one procedure outperforms the other.

Indexed as

Nephrostomy, PercutaneousStentsUreteral ObstructionHumansUreterDouble J stentsinterventional radiologyminimally invasivepercutaneous nephrostomy

Identifiers

PMID39925227
PMCPMC12287553

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