title: Percutaneous approach to the renal pelvis: combined use of ultrasonography and fluoroscopy.
abstract: The percutaneous approach to the renal pelvis provides access for antegrade urography, percutaneous nephrostomy, or endourologic manipulation. Having performed 31 successful procedures, including the percutaneous placement of double-pigtail ureteral stents for ureterovesical obstruction, we advocate the combined use of ultrasonography and fluoroscopy to achieve optimal results.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D008875:Middle Aged; D011677:Punctures; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D014567:Urography / Q000379:methods; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000628:therapy