Endoscopic intervention in obstructive renal papillary necrosis
To evaluate the usefulness of ultrasonography, endoscopic retrieval, and the outcome of patients with diabetes mellitus presenting with ureteric obstruction caused by necrosed renal papillae. Material And Methods: Eleven seriously ill patients with diabetes mellitus, admitted into medical wards, we...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2004-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Urology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2004;volume=20;issue=2;spage=29;epage=32;aulast=Rao |
| Summary: | To evaluate the usefulness of ultrasonography, endoscopic retrieval, and the outcome of patients with diabetes mellitus presenting with ureteric obstruction caused by necrosed renal papillae.
Material And Methods: Eleven seriously ill patients with diabetes mellitus, admitted into medical wards, were found to have ureteric obstruction complicated by urinary infection. The diagnosis was made by ultrasonography alone. Prompt relief followed endoscopic extraction of the offending necrosed papillae.
Results: Ten patients improved dramatically. One patient died from septicemia.
Conclusions: Ultrasonography appears to be a useful diagnostic method to diagnose ureteric obstruction. It is cheap, fast, and extremely reliable. Endoscopic extraction of the obstructing papilla offers the best chance for successful outcome. |
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| ISSN: | 0970-1591 1998-3824 |