title: Percutaneous nephrostomy catheter use in gynecologic malignancy: M.D. Anderson Hospital experience.
abstract: The clinical courses of 30 patients with 41 nephrostomy catheters were followed. Duration of drainage ranged from 2 days to 15 months with a mean of 3.7 months. The most common complications were hemorrhage (28%), infection (70%), and blockage of catheter (65%). No deaths occurred as a result of these complications. Renal function recovered in 14 of 20 patients (70%) who presented with elevated creatinine values. Twenty-six of 28 patients with malignant obstruction were able to receive further therapy. The only long-term survivors presented with primary advanced cervical cancer.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine; D002945:Cisplatin