title: Conventional versus modified technique for percutaneous nephrostomy in newborns and young infants.
abstract: Percutaneous nephrostomy (PN) in newborns and young infants presents unique challenges. Twenty-six consecutive PN procedures in 18 patients were retrospectively reviewed. Fifteen procedures were performed with the conventional micropuncture technique. The modified technique describe herein was used in 11 procedures. Depending on whether there is obstruction and whether the obstruction is at the ureteropelvic junction level or distal to it, the technique selected will vary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University School of Medicine, 2300 Children's Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60614, USA. korgunkoral@aol.com
authors.forename: Korgün
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koral
authors.forename: Martha C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Saker
authors.forename: Frank P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Morello
authors.forename: Cynthia K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Rigsby
authors.forename: James S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Donaldson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000379:methods*; D015642:Radiology, Interventional; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000628:therapy*