Authors: Jan H Peregrin Vladimír Hanzal Marcela Bürgelová Ondřej Viklický
Publish Date: 2013/06/14
Volume: 37, Issue: 2, Pages: 458-462
Abstract
Between 2001 and 2010 we have performed external/internal nephrostomy in 13 patients during the early posttransplant period The reason for the procedure was graft nonfunction with oliguria/anuria in the presence of normal renal perfusion absence of signs of rejection and/or renal collecting system dilation The nephrostomy was created under ultrasound/fluoroscopic guidanceNephrostomy was technically successful in all cases On days 1–3 following nephrostomy creation 10 of 13 patients showed an increase in diuresis and subsequent graft function development Once the obstruction had been removed the graft remained functional for months up to years posttransplantation Three patients failed to respond to nephrostomy There were no nephrostomyrelated complications
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