In the management of a patient with nonmalignant obstructive uropathy and known infection, isn't it safer and more prudent to attempt retrograde placement of a ureteral stent before percutaneous nephrostomy?
Zagoria
R J
RJ
Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1088, USA.
D006801:Humans; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents; D014513:Ureter