Percutaneous Nephrostomy: Assessment of Renal Damage Associated with Semi-Rigid (24F) and Balloon (36F) Dilation

No AccessJournal of Urology1 Jul 1987Percutaneous Nephrostomy: Assessment of Renal Damage Associated with Semi-Rigid (24F) and Balloon (36F) Dilation Ralph V. Clayman, Jeff Elbers, Robert P. Miller, Joseph Williamson, Daniel Mckeel, and William Wassynger Ralph V. ClaymanRalph V. Clayman More articles by this author , Jeff ElbersJeff Elbers More articles by this author , Robert P. MillerRobert P. Miller More articles by this author , Joseph WilliamsonJoseph Williamson More articles by this author , Daniel MckeelDaniel Mckeel More articles by this author , and William WassyngerWilliam Wassynger More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(17)43045-XAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail In an effort to discern the amount of renal damage incurred by antegrade percutaneous nephrostomy and nephrostomy tract dilation, we studied the long-term effect of acutely created 24F and 36F percutaneous nephrostomy tracts on 12 pig kidneys. Half of the nephrostomy tracts were dilated using a semi-rigid 24F fascial dilating system (Amplatz design) and half were dilated using a 36F balloon dilation system. Animals were killed at six weeks and the nephrostomy tract was dissected, fixed in formalin, and microscopic cross-sections were stained with Masson’s trichrome stain for collagen prior to morphometry using computerized planimetry. In this study, renal damage from the nephrostomy tract averaged 0.15% of the total renal cortical surface. Balloon dilation to 36F incurred no more significant damage than fascial dilation to 24F. © 1987 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited ByTRAXER O, SMITH T, PEARLE M, CORWIN T, SABOORIAN H and CADEDDU J (2018) RENAL PARENCHYMAL INJURY AFTER STANDARD AND MINI PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROSTOLITHOTOMYJournal of Urology, VOL. 165, NO. 5, (1693-1695), Online publication date: 1-May-2001.Davidoff R and Bellman G (2018) In ReplyJournal of Urology, VOL. 159, NO. 3, (992-992), Online publication date: 1-Mar-1998. Volume 138Issue 1July 1987Page: 203-206 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 1987 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Ralph V. Clayman More articles by this author Jeff Elbers More articles by this author Robert P. Miller More articles by this author Joseph Williamson More articles by this author Daniel Mckeel More articles by this author William Wassynger More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF DownloadLoading ...