title: Flank drainage-irrigation system for use after percutaneous renal surgery.
abstract: A common problem after percutaneous renal surgery is leakage around the nephrostomy tube. The authors describe a method for fixing a nephrostomy tube in an ostomy bag while permitting access for irrigation or radiographic studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods*