A new catheter system for permanent percutaneous nephrostomy.
A new catheter system is described for permanent percutaneous nephrostomy. The system allows the rapid, single stage placement of a large diameter drainage catheter. The technique avoids several problems associated with previous methods of percutaneous nephrostomy.
D006801:Humans; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000601:surgery*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000379:methods*