Related MeSH Hierarchy (4)
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment [E] » Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04] » Urogenital Surgical Procedures » Urologic Surgical Procedures » Urinary Diversion » Nephrostomy, Percutaneous
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment [E] » Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04] » Urogenital Surgical Procedures » Urologic Surgical Procedures » Nephrotomy » Nephrostomy, Percutaneous
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment [E] » Diagnosis [E01] » Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures » Diagnostic Techniques, Urological » Nephrostomy, Percutaneous
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment [E] » Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04] » Ostomy » Nephrostomy, Percutaneous
Description
The insertion of a catheter through the skin and body wall into the kidney pelvis, mainly to provide urine drainage where the ureter is not functional. It is used also to remove or dissolve renal calculi and to diagnose ureteral obstruction. MeSH
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