title: Single-increment dilatation for percutaneous renal surgery: an experimental study.
abstract: Renal nephrostomy track dilatation is an integral part of percutaneous renal surgery. The traditional method has employed sequential dilators of increasing size, or balloon dilatation. This study used a canine model to investigate the effects of single-increment renal track dilatation to 24 F and compares it with the conventional techniques. Single-increment dilatation proved to be a safe technique with minimal haemorrhage or parenchymal damage and healing at 6 weeks by a fine linear scar. It was as safe as conventional techniques. We believe this study proves that single-stage dilatation is a safe technique for use in humans.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Travis
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Webb
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D004106:Dilatation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004285:Dogs; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing