title: [Percutaneous nephrostomy as a pretreatment in extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy].
abstract: ESWL was performed in 572 patients with renal and ureteral stones between Dec. 1988 and Dec. 1990. All the patients recovered uneventfully without any serious complications. In 6 of these patients with bilateral urinary stones complicated by bilateral hydronephrosis or azotemia, unilateral percutaneous nephrostomy was done before ESWL. We conclude that in such cases a unilateral percutaneous nephrostomy before ESWL is helpful in reducing renal pelvic pressure, improving renal function, decreasing complication and shortening the period of treatment.
authors: Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University.
authors: D Y
authors: DY
authors: Liu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000209:etiology; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000379:methods*; D014511:Uremia / Q000209:etiology; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*