Effectiveness of percutaneous nephrostomy in reversing obstructive renal failure.
A retrospective analysis of 34 patients of obstructive renal failure, initially managed by percutaneous nephrostomy was performed. Pre procedure blood biochemical profile was compared with upto one week follow-up of blood chemistry. There was a decline of 71.1% and 56.08% (P-values 0.0001 and 0.0028) in the mean values of serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen respectively at 7 days after the procedure. Improvement in blood biochemical profile was solely dependent on performance of percutaneous nephrostomy.
Ahmed
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Department of Radiology, Aga Khan University Medical Centre, Karachi.
Rizvi
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Aslam
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Ahmed
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Hussain
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*
D003404:Creatinine