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Emergency percutaneous nephrostomy in supine-oblique position without cushion

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The most frequent cause of obstructive uropathy with sepsis is ureteral lithiasis. Normally, two positions are used for placement of percutaneous nephrostomy: prone position and supine position. We describe a supine-oblique position without cushion consists of placing the patient in lateral position while we lean him until his back is in a 45° angle with the operating table to perform the percutaneous nephrostomy. Our experience since 2005 with 42 procedures is good, with 100% of success and without important complications.

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  1. Department of Urology, San Cecilio University Hospital, Camino de Ronda Street, 143.4°F, 18003, Granada, Spain

    Miguel Angel Arrabal-Polo & Miguel Arrabal-Martin

  2. Department of Anesthesiology, San Cecilio University Hospital, Granada, Spain

    Tomas Saz & Pilar Paiz

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Arrabal-Polo, M.A., Arrabal-Martin, M., Saz, T. et al. Emergency percutaneous nephrostomy in supine-oblique position without cushion. Urol Res 39, 521–522 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00240-011-0384-8

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