title: Success and short-term complication rates of percutaneous nephrostomy during pregnancy.
abstract: Outcome of percutaneous nephrostomy creation during pregnancy was retrospectively studied. Catheter insertion was successful in all cases (N = 8; 3% of all nephrostomies over a 5-year period), with one major complication (sepsis) and three minor complications. Catheters remained in situ for a mean of 9.4 days until the stone passed (n = 1) or was removed on ureteroscopy (n = 2) or a ureteral stent was inserted (n = 5). Maternal outcome was normal in all cases, but there were two premature deliveries. Nephrostomy during pregnancy has acceptable technical and clinical results, but the possibility of an increased risk of septic complications (12.5% in this series) necessitates further study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, St. George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT, UK.
authors.forename: Lisanne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Khoo
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Anson
authors.forename: Uday
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*