Percutaneous Removal of a Broken Malecot Nephrostomy Tube

Journal Title: JOURNAL OF UROLOGICAL SURGERY - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 2

Abstract

We report a case of a broken re-entry Malecot nephrostomy tube inserted after an uneventful percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) procedure. The remained parts within the renal pelvis and around the kidney were removed using a percutaneous approach under general anesthesia using the PCNL access tract. Although this complication did not cause severe morbidity, it converted a successful uneventful PCNL procedure to a grade IIIB complicated one according to the modified Clavien classification system. This complication should be held in mind and a percutaneous approach should be considered before attempting an open surgery.

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Tariq Asi, Hasan Serkan Doğan

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  • EP ID EP581596
  • DOI 10.4274/jus.galenos.2019.2473
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Tariq Asi, Hasan Serkan Doğan (2019). Percutaneous Removal of a Broken Malecot Nephrostomy Tube. JOURNAL OF UROLOGICAL SURGERY, 6(2), 162-164. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-581596