Your kidneys are part of your urinary system and work to produce urine. Normally, the urine that is produced flows from the kidneys into a tube called a ureter. The ureter connects your kidneys to ...

Key risk factors for nephrostomy-associated sepsis and mortality in cancer patients are identified in a large cohort study.

A urostomy is an abdominal wall opening that allows urine to leave the body through a stoma. A nephrostomy is a temporary tube to drain urine directly from one or both kidneys. A urostomy takes the ...

THE MORNING the nephrostomy was due to be inserted, my creatinine level shot up, nearly doubling. Had I waited even a day or two longer, the loss of my once “good” kidney would likely have been ...

Nephrostomy tube placement, a common procedure for malignant urinary obstruction, carries a notable risk of infection and death in oncology patients. A recent retrospective cohort study has ...

The company will also showcase Foley-Safe, the world's first Foley catheter stabilizer that actively reduces the chance of infections and prevents accidental extractions. DUSSELDORF, Germany, Nov. 4, ...

No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2005 ASCO Annual Meeting. This abstract does not include a full text component.

This male patient sustained tetraplegia in a motor bike accident when he was 18 years old. He underwent right percutaneous nephrostolithotomy twice (14 and 16 years after the initial accident). Right ...

You have had a drain placed in your kidney, which you will need to care for until it is removed. This will include flushing the tube daily as well as cleaning the tube site and changing the dressing.