Combined pressure and drainage studies in hydronephrosis.
Current evaluation of hydronephrosis includes pressure-flow studies as well as isotope renography with induced diuresis. A case is presented where a new approach of combining these two methods gave opposing results concerning the significance of obstruction. Some of the implications are discussed.
Poulsen
E U
EU
Department of Urology K, Aarhus Kommunehospital, Denmark.
Nielsen
J B
JB
D002648:Child; D004231:Diuresis; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D011312:Pressure; D011866:Radioisotope Renography