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Percutaneous Nephrostomy
Procedure time
30 min.-45 min.
Purpose
To drain kidney percutaneously due to obstructive hydronephrosis, if a retrograde urethral stent cannot be placed.
Procedure
- Patient will come to the IPU for labs, IV, etc., and will then be sent to Special Procedures.
- For his procedure where he will be placed on the table, on his stomach.
- The Radiologist will then insert a needle through the back of the kidney of interest.
- Contrast will then be injected to confirm proper entry.
- At that point a nephrostomy catheter will be left in place sutured to patient's skin.
- Patient will return to IPU or floor for frequent monitoring.
- Patient must have someone drive them home.
Click to view descriptions of individual Special Procedures performed at St. Mary's.
For more information about MRI please contact Troy Smith at tsmith@stmaryshealth.com.
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