Pyonephrosis drained by double-J catheter.

ABSTRACT: An infectious disease with obstructive hydronephrosis, pyonephrosis causes suppurative destruction of the renal parenchyma. In such cases, retrograde ureteric stenting is considered a good choice for the drainage of pyonephrosis, as an alternative to percutaneous nephrostomy and nephrectomy. The complication rate is minimal in retrograde ureteric stenting compared with about 4% in percutaneous nephrostomy.

SUBMITTER: Chang CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7752604 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature