Percutaneous management of caliceal diverticula.
The diagnosis of a caliceal diverticulum may be serendipitous or established owing to patient symptoms. Once the decision to treat a diverticulum has been made, a percutaneous approach should be considered. If stones are present, complete stone removal and obliteration of the diverticulum should be the goals of surgery. The authors prefer the direct puncture technique whenever possible to limit the risk for bleeding and to facilitate stone removal. Use of a percutaneous approach in properly selected patients affords high success rates and results in few complications.
Schwartz
B F
BF
Department of Endourology and Urologic Laparoscopy, Tripler Regional Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Stoller
M L
ML
D002404:Catheterization; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D007670:Kidney Calices / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D008096:Lithotripsy; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous; D011859:Radiography