A prospective study on the outcome of pyonephrosis and infected hydronephrosis drained by percutaneous nephrostomy – a tertiary care centre experience
Early PCN insertion is imperative for salvaging a pyonephrotic kidney. It is cost-effective and allows the patient to undergo definitive endourologic surgery for underlying pathology, thus avoiding a potential nephrectomy.
Authors
- Archismita Santra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-8506)
- Souvik Maity (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4112-1269)
- Krishnendu Maiti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1891-6864)
- Debansu Sarkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8929-0961)
Institutions
- Employees State Insurance Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (IN)
- Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IN)
- Employees' State Insurance Model Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Turkish Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.47717/turkjsurg.2025.2025-4-26
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Genital Health and Disease
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01