Percutaneous nephrostomy for bilateral ureteric obstruction in carcinoma of the cervix. A case report
de Franca Martins, A.; Graubard, Z.; Ballot, D.E.
South African Medical Journal 71(10): 661-662
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574 PMID: 3576393 Document Number: 298766
A patient with cervical cancer had renal failure secondary to bilateral ureteric obstruction. Percutaneous nephrostomy was performed, allowing restoration of renal function while radiotherapy was administered. This technique offers a temporary means of bypassing obstructed ureters and is associated with low morbidity and minimal surgical risk.