title: [Percutaneous U-loop nephrostomy: our experience].
abstract: Thirteen U-loop nephrostomy procedures performed percutaneously in 9 patients are described. Thirty-three percent of these patients had a bilateral, one-stage procedure. This procedure can be performed under local anesthesia and, on average, requires 45 minutes. It is simple, yet it provides many other advantages; i.e., enhanced urinary drainage, easy to change and excellent patient tolerance. For all the foregoing reasons, we consider this procedure to be a valid alternative to open surgery.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Virgen del Camino, Pamplona, Navarra, España.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Castillo Jimeno
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: González de Garibay
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: García Tabar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Recalde Glaria
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sebastián Borruel
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Nefrostomía percutánea en raqueta: nuestra experiencia.