What are the things you need to know about Nephrostomy Tubes?
The kidney makes urine, a fluid made out of the waste extracted from your blood. This fluid travels down from the ureter to the bladder, urethra and finally gets drained out of your body. Sometimes this flow is hindered due to various reasons and to have the temporary flow, a nephrostomy tube is utilized.
What is a nephrostomy procedure?
In Nephrostomy, the catheter is used to drain urine from the kidney directly to a bag attached outside your body. The tube runs from the kidney to a small cut in your skin, further connected with a vale called stopcock.
The medical procedure usually happens in an outpatient clinic so you can quickly go home on the same day. However, if you need more monitoring, the doctor may recommend you admit to the hospital for better care. In both scenarios, an intervention radiologist performs the procedure of Nephrostomy Tube.
For placing the tube into the kidney, many images are used like:
X-rays
Ultrasound
CTR scans
MRI scans
When do you need a Nephrostomy Tube?
Kidney stones
In case of any kidney infections
Any malformations you were born with
Swelling from any surgeries
Tumors
Trauma
Bladder or ureter bleeding
Urinary tract blocked because of pregnancy
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