Treatment of a case of emphysematous pyelonephritis that presented with acute abdomen and pneumoperitoneum: a case report

Conclusions: We believe that cases with free intraperitoneal air should promptly undergo laparotomy to identify the cause of the pneumoperitoneum. Moreover, an immediate nephrectomy may be effective for the treatment of emphysematous pyelonephritis in cases with poor prognostic factors.
Source: BMC Nephrology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Source Type: research