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Intrarenal Pressure following Pyeloplasty or Percutaneous Surgery
Author(s) -
ÖZGÖK I Y.,
ERDURAN D.,
SAǧLAM R.,
DAYANÇ M.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1991.tb15128.x
Subject(s) - pyeloplasty , medicine , surgery , percutaneous , percutaneous nephrostomy , nephrostomy , hydronephrosis , urinary system
Summary— In a study of 37 patients it was shown that recording the intrapelvic pressure is a safe and reliable means of judging the best time to remove a nephrostomy tube. No post‐operative complications were encountered and the procedure has the added advantage of avoiding the use of X‐rays.