title: Percutaneous nephrostomy tube with perirenal balloon fixation.
abstract: Despite a variety of available systems the fixation of nephrostomy catheters has not been solved satisfactorily so far. Secure and comfortable fixation of the presented nephrostomy tube is provided by its inflatable balloon which is placed in the perinephric space so that the abdominal wall will retain it.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Klinik für Urologie, Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Janetschek
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hohlbrugger
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000295:instrumentation*