Pulmonary complications of percutaneous nephrostomy and kidney stone extraction.
Percutaneous nephrostomy and percutaneous removal of kidney stones are widely used procedures that obviate the need for open urologic surgery in many patients. In six patients who had percutaneous renal manipulation, pulmonary complications of varying severity developed, including urinothorax, pneumothorax, hemorrhage, pleural effusion, pneumonia, and atelectasis. Patients having percutaneous renal manipulation should be monitored during and after the procedure for pulmonary complications.
O'Donnell
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Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007.
Schoenberger
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Weiner
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Tsou
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects