title: Percutaneous nephrostomy by pigtail catheter in children.
abstract: Percutaneous nephrostomy in children with the use of the pigtail catheter is discussed as a useful, noninvasive, rapid technic in cases of pediatric obstructive uropathy or in children in whom immediate surgical intervention would be undesirable. Three cases are presented, as well as technical notes.
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010779:Photofluorography; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000628:therapy; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*