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A nephrostomy is a surgical procedure by which a tube, stent, or catheter is inserted through the skin and into the kidney
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Who does a nephrostomy?
A nephrostomy is performed by an interventional radiologist or urologist with special training in the procedure
What happens during a nephrostomy?
In a successful nephrostomy, the catheter is inserted, and urine drains into the collection bag
Can people eat before a nephrostomy?
Patients should not eat for eight hours before a nephrostomy
Can pyelonephritis from a nephrostomy catheter cause debilitating lower back pain?
yes
What is opening from the pelvis of the kidney to the exterior of the body is known as?
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Do you take nephrostomy tubes out when a cancer patient is put in hospice?
You don't. Urine/waste products will need to be drained by the tubes from the kidneys (ex. would be if pt had bladder cancer). Nephrostomy tubes should not cause pain and are necessary to provide comfort during the dying process.
What are tubes that lead to the kidney?
The three main tubes that are connected to the kidney are the renal artery in, the renal vein out and the ureter out. The renal artery in carries the oxygenated blood while the renal vein out carries the deoxygenated blood.
Why would you need a nephrostomy if your kidneys are working normal even if you have kidney cancer?
Once reason could be a hole in your ureter. If you have a hole in your ureter (whether it's by a medical mistake or birth defect..etc), the urine would leak out into your pelvis area (obviously not a good thing). So the doctors would put in a nephrostomy to reroute the urine, meanwhile they could deal with the ureter hole issue and give it time to heal. Until then the bag stays and they can test it in a few weeks by adding a contrast agent up into the ureter while performing fluoroscopy to see if there's any leakage or if it's fully healed.
What alternative treatments are there to coronary stenting?
If a ureter is obstructed and ureteral stenting is not possible, a nephrostomy may be performed. During this procedure, a tube is placed through the skin on the patient's back, into the area of the kidney that collects urine.
Percutaneous urinary procedures?
DefinitionPercutaneous (through the skin) urinary procedures help drain urine from your bladder and get rid of kidney stones.Alternative NamesPercutaneous nephrostomy; Percutaneous nephrostolithotomy; PCNL; Nephrolithotomy; Kidney stent placement; Uteric stent placementDescriptionA percutaneous nephrostomy is the placement of a small, flexible rubber catheter(tube) through your skin into your kidney to drain your urine.Percutaneous nephrostolithotomy (or nephrolithotomy) is the passing of a special medical instrument through your skin into your kidney. This is done to get rid of kidney stones.Most stones will pass out of the body on their own through urine. But when they do not, your doctor may recommend these procedures.You will lie on your stomach on a table. You will be given a shot of Lidocaine or Xylocaine (the same medicines your dentist uses to numb your mouth). Your doctor or nurse may give you drugs to help you relax and reduce your pain.If you have nephrostomy only:First your doctor will insert a needle into your skin. Then the nephrostomy catheter will be passed through the needle and into your kidney.You may feel some pressure and discomfort when the catheter is inserted.A special type of x-ray will be used to make sure the catheter is in the right place.If you have percutaneous nephrostolithotomy (or nephrolithotomy):The doctor makes a small incision (cut) on your back and passes a needle through the skin to your kidney.Special instruments are then passed through the needle. Your doctor will use these to take out the stone or break it into pieces.After the procedure, a tube is placed in the kidney (nephrostomy tube), and another tube, called a stent, is placed in the ureter to drain urine from your kidney. This allows your kidney to heal.The place where the nephrostomy catheter was inserted will be covered with a dressing. The catheter itself will be connected to a drainage bag.Why the Procedure Is PerformedReasons to have a percutaneous nephrostomy or nephrostolithotomy are:Your flow of urine is blocked.You are having a lot of pain even after being treated for a kidney stone.X-rays show the kidney stone is too large to pass by itself.Urine is leaking inside your body.The kidney stone is causing urinary tract infections.The kidney stone is damaging your kidney.RisksPercutaneous nephrostomy and nephrostolithotomy are generally safe. Ask your doctor about these possible complications.Pieces of stone are left in your body. You may need more treatments.There is bleeding around your kidney.Your kidney(s) may not work as well, or they may stop working.Pieces of the stone may block urine flow from your kidney. This may cause very bad pain or damage to the kidney.Kidney infection may occur.Before the ProcedureAlways tell your doctor or nurse:If you are or could be pregnant.What drugs you are taking, even drugs, supplements, or herbs you bought without a prescription.If you have been drinking a lot of alcohol.You are allergic to contrast dye used during x-rays.On the day of the surgery:You will usually be asked not to drink or eat anything for at least 6 hours before the procedure.Take your drugs your doctor told you to take with a small sip of water.Your doctor or nurse will tell you when to arrive at the hospital. Bring all of your medicines with you.After the ProcedureYou will be taken to the recovery room. You may be able to eat soon if you do not have an upset stomach.You may be able to go home within 24 hours. If there are problems, your doctor may keep you in the hospital longer.The doctor will take out the tubes if x-rays show that the kidney stones are gone and your kidney has healed. If stones are still there, you may have the same procedure again soon.Outlook (Prognosis)Percutaneous nephrostolithotomy or nephrolithotomy will almost always help ease the symptoms of kidney stones. Often, your doctor is able to get rid of your kidney stones completely. But sometimes you will need to have other procedures to get rid of the stones.Most people who are treated for kidney stones need to make lifestyle changes so that their bodies do not make new kidney stones. These changes include avoiding certain foods and not taking certain vitamins. Some people also have to take medicines to keep new stones from forming.ReferencesLingeman JE, Matlaga BR, Evan AP. Surgical management of upper urinary tract calculi. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders; 2007:chap 44.Wen CC, Nakada SY. Treatment selection and outcomes: renal calculi. Urol Clin North Am. 2007;34(3):409-419.
What is creation of artificial opening between the urinary bladder and exterior of the body?
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What is the purpose of the urinary bladder?
The bladder is what collects the urine from your body, prior to urinisation, or disposal, of the liquid. Think of it like a storage tank. If you didnt have a bladder, you would have nowhere to store the urine in your body, and youd end up either falling very very sick, or running to the loo every 2 minutes to pee 2 drops of urine.
