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Recent trends in morbidity and mortality following percutaneous nephrostomy insertion

Recent trends in morbidity and mortality following percutaneous nephrostomy insertion. J.D. Gill, D. Burton, D. Scullion, R. Mawhinney , P. Singh, A-M. Davies and R. Kimber Harrogate District Hospital, Harrogate, UK. Methods. All patients undergoing PCN over 6 year period

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Recent trends in morbidity and mortality following percutaneous nephrostomy insertion

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  1. Recent trends in morbidity and mortality following percutaneous nephrostomy insertion J.D. Gill, D. Burton, D. Scullion, R. Mawhinney, P. Singh, A-M. Davies and R. Kimber Harrogate District Hospital, Harrogate, UK

  2. Methods • All patients undergoing PCN over 6 year period at Harrogate • 189 PCNs on 142 patients • 86 (60.6%) - benign • 56 (39.4%) - malignant • 62 (32.8%) antegrade stents • 6 failed antegrade stents • Malignant – 34% LT neph.

  3. Results

  4. Conclusions • PCN common procedure • No immediate complications • Lower survival in urological malignancies and in those with prior cancer treatment • Appropriate counselling important

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