Nephrostomy, Percutaneous
Synonyms
Nephrolithotomies, Percutaneous
Nephrolithotomy, Percutaneous
Nephrostomies, Percutaneous
Percutaneous Nephrolithotomies
Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Percutaneous Nephrostomies
Percutaneous Nephrostomy
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.