[Retrograde nephrostomy in the treatment of kidney stones].
Transcutaneous nephrolithotomy is widely used in management of nephrolithiasis. The outcome of the intervention is largely due to successful establishment of nephrostoma. For this purpose retrograde nephrostomy was employed in 7 nephrolithiasis patients. Relevant technique is described for primary and recurrent disease. Its indications involve absence of calyceal-pelvic dilation, obesity, pararenal cicatrices. The manipulation appeared beneficial in all the cases. Retrograde nephrostomy is considered an alternative to antegrade nephrostomy in the treatment of nephrolithiasis.
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Khachaturov
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Meparishvili
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
Retrogradnaia nefrostomiia v lechenii kamneĭ pochek.