Tamponade nephrostomy catheter for percutaneous nephrostolithotomy.
Hemorrhage from the nephrostomy tract is the most common major complication associated with percutaneous nephrostolithotomy. The tamponade nephrostomy catheter is a new addition to the endourologist's instruments; it is expressly designed to achieve immediate tamponade of the nephrostomy tract. The large-diameter, occlusive balloon (36F) is carried on a 14-F nephrostomy tube which is passed over a 5-F ureteral stent. As such, the catheter not only tamponades the nephrostomy tract but effectively drains the renal pelvis, while maintaining ureteral access.
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D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000601:surgery*; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control