title: Management of the retained percutaneous nephrostomy catheter.
abstract: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a widely accepted treatment for urinary calculi, but it is not without complications. We present the case of a 76-year-old male with a retained council tip catheter after percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Fluoroscopic guidance was used to perform percutaneous puncture of the catheter balloon, and the catheter was removed without complication. Advantages of various nephrostomy tube designs and additional measures to prevent this type of complication are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urologic Surgery, VAHCS Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0392, USA.
authors.forename: J Kyle
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monga
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization