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Technical Note[cmUse of a Snare Wire to Perform Nephrostomy Access in the Presence of Obstructive Staghorn Calculi

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We describe a technique for gaining access to the central collecting system via a chosen calyx, utilizing an alternative entry point to that calyx. An Amplatz nitinol loop snare is then used to convert this access to a traditional approach.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, One Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA, , , , , , US

    John L. Nosher, Randall L. Siegel & Leonard J. Bodner

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Nosher, J., Siegel, R. & Bodner, L. Technical Note[cmUse of a Snare Wire to Perform Nephrostomy Access in the Presence of Obstructive Staghorn Calculi. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 19, 193–196 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002709900042

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