Open AccessEmphysematous pyelonephritis: Is nephrectomy warranted?
Author(s) -
Mada Alsharif,
Abdullah Mohammedkhalil,
Basim Alsaywid,
Ali Alhazmy,
S Lamy
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7796.158503
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrectomy , urology , kidney
Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is associated with high mortality rate, up to 25%. There is still conflicting reports regarding the most appropriate management, conservative versus nephrectomy.