Open AccessObstructive hydronephrosis with secondary urosepsis
Author(s) -
Hsu ShaoLun,
Fan ChiaKwung,
Liu HsinYi
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5689
Subject(s) - obstructive uropathy , hydronephrosis , medicine , pyonephrosis , sepsis , surgery , radiology , kidney , urinary system , nephrectomy
Obstructive uropathy is one of the leading causes of urosepsis. In patients with severe hydronephrosis, underlying sepsis and renal dysfunction should be treated with caution. The immediate drainage of hydronephrosis is crucial for infectious source removal and is hence related to the patient's prognosis.