Percutaneous endoscopic fulguration of a large volume caliceal diverticulum.
Currently, the optimal approach to a caliceal diverticulum appears to be direct puncture into the diverticulum with subsequent dilation and stenting of the narrow ostium with a large nephrostomy tube. However, further maneuvers might be necessary in cases of large volume caliceal diverticula. We describe a patient with a large caliceal diverticulum (7.5 cm.) in whom percutaneous endoscopic fulguration was used successfully as an additional technique to assure obliteration of the diverticulum.
D000328:Adult; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000601:surgery*; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007670:Kidney Calices / Q000601:surgery*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male