title: Percutaneous silicon catheter insertion into the inferior vena cava, following percutaneous nephrostomy exchange.
abstract: Percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) has been widely used to drain an infected, obstructed kidney. Few major complications have been associated with it. Few publications have reported the misplacement of nephrostomy tube into the inferior vena cava (IVC), following percutaneous nephrolithotomy. We report a case of a misplaced silicon catheter, through the left renal vein, extending into the IVC, following nephrostomy tube exchange. Our case was safely managed, and we concluded that although PCN and nephrostomy tube exchange are relatively simple procedures, they should be done cautiously, by a well-trained urologist, and preferably under ultrasound or fluoroscopic guidance.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt.
authors.forename: Ahmed Fouad
authors.initials: AF
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authors.forename: Khaled Refaai
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Mohamed
authors.forename: Mohamed Adel
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Atta
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