Percutaneous nephrostomy via the central venous catheter in combination with selective ureteroscopic lithotripsy for the treatment of ureteral stones in the middle-upper segment

Conclusion: Preoperative PCNL via the central venous catheter can significantly improve the success rate of ureteroscopic lithotripsy for the treatment of ureteral stones in the middle-upper segment, and reduce postoperative occurrences of severe infection and perirenal hematoma.

Source: Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics - June 12, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Dapang Rao Haifeng Yu Haibo Zhu Kaiyuan Yu Youhua He Ping Duan Source Type: research