Effectiveness of percutaneous nephrostomy in reversing obstructive renal failure
Ahmed, I.; Rizvi, I.H.; Aslam, A.; Ahmed, M.N.; Hussain, Y.A.
Jpma. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 45(1): 16-18
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0030-9982 PMID: 7731080 Document Number: 446639
A retrospective analysis of 34 patients of obstructive renal failure, initially managed by percutaneous nephrostomy was performed. Pre procedure blood biochemical profile was compared with upto one week follow-up of blood chemistry. There was a decline of 71.1% and 56.08% (P-values 0.0001 and 0.0028) in the mean values of serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen respectively at 7 days after the procedure. Improvement in blood biochemical profile was solely dependent on performance of percutaneous nephrostomy.