Transcript Nephrostomy

Nephrostomy
Dr Christopher Watts
Consultant Radiologist
Salisbury District Hospital
Talk Overview
 Indications & Contraindications
 Patient preparation
 Consent
 Kit
 Techniques – dilated and non dilated kidney
 Complications
Indications
 Relief of Urinary Obstruction

Urosepsis or possible infection

Acute Renal failure
 Urinary Diversion

Haemorrhagic cystitis

Trauma or iatrogenic ureteral injury

Inflammatory or malignant urinary fistula
 Access for endourological procedure

Dilating or stenting ureteral stricture

Biopsy or treatment of urothelial lesions

Foreign body retrieval
QuickTime™ and a
JVT/AVC Coding decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
Contraindications
Absolute
 ? None…
Relative
 Dying patient
 Uncorrectable severe
coagulopathy / bleeding
diathesis
 Severe hyperkalaemia
and/or metabolic acidosis
 Pregnancy
 IR or Urologists?
 Who should do it?
 Part of RCR specialty IR
training
 Not just a drainage….
 When should it be done?
 During the day
 Possibly during the night
 Single kidney
 Sepsis
The referral
 Speak to your urologist
 Get a detailed overview of
the problem and the
patient’s current state of
health
 Discuss the urgency of the
case
 Review relevant imaging
 Is there another way?
Patient Preparation
Bloods…..
Bleeding Risk Assessment
Evidence of coagulopathy
Is the patient on warfarin
FBC – plts >50 x 109
INR - <1.5
Hyperkalaemia
K >6.5 – call your medic / anesthetist. Can
the patient be dialysed?
Patient Preparation
 Sedation
 I like it BUT the patient may become agitated.
 If giving conscious sedation the patient needs to be
appropriately starved
 6 hours solids
 2 hours clear fluids
 Combination of an opiate and benzodiazepine
 E.g. morphine & Midazolam
 Check local policy or guidelines
 Monitoring and Oxygen
Patient Preparation
 Antibiotics – evidence is weak
 Potentially infected, obstructed system
 Very easy to make the patient worse when trying to make them better
 Septicaemia
 Antibiotics to consider
 Gentamycin 160-240mg IV
 Cefuroxime 1.5gm iv
 CHECK HOSPITAL GUIDELINES
Consent and
Complications
Major (<5%)
 Septic Shock
1-3% ( <10% if
pyonephrosis)
 Haemorrhage
 1-4%
 Bowel Transgression
 <1%
 Pleural Complications
 <1%
 MINOR
 A no therapy or consequence
 B nominal therapy, no consequence, overnight admission for
observation only
 MAJOR
 C therapy , minor hospitalisation <48 hrs
 D major therapy, increased care, prolonged hospitalisation
>48hours
 E permanent adverse sequelae
 F death
Success Rates
 Obstructed Dilated system without stones
95-98%
 Non-dilated collecting system
80-85%
Where to Puncture?
Considerations:
•Anatomy – Where am I least likely to
cause significant complications
•Bleeding
•Perforation
•Pneumothorax
•Next intervention
•Simple nephrostomy
•Ureteral intervention
•Patient comfort
Bleeding
 Renal artery divides into
anterior an posterior branches
 Posterior branch supplies
30% of the kidney
 Brodel’s Line divides the area
between the anterior and
posterior division
 RELATIVELY AVASCULAR
Other anatomical
considerations
LUNG
BOWEL
 Upper pole Puncture
 May be easier for stenting but risks
pleural transgression
 Interpolar region
 Reasonably safe, good for antegrade
ureteric work
 Lower pole
 Safe. Simple for nephrostomy, may be
harder for ureteric access
The Procedure
 For dilated collecting systems
 US puncture
 For Non Dilated collecting systems
 Not straightforward.
 ‘Hybrid IVU’
 Frusemide
 CT
Kit
Angiocath 16gu
Kellet Needle -19gu
Access Kits
Access Kits
KIT

18 needle

Some sort of micropuncture kit

Eg Neff Set

22gu access needle

Platinum tipped 018 wire

4Fr catheter and metal stiffener

Outer 7Fr catheter

Ultrasound probe cover

Local – 1% lignocaine

Iodinated contrast and extension tube

Metal wire e.g. amplatz super stiff, J or Bentson

Dilate to 1Fr > than intended nephrostomy drain

6-8Fr.

Drainage bag
Single Stick Technique
The Procedure
QuickTime™ and a
decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
 Performed Prone
 Check with US access is
suitable
 TIPS
 Pillow under the abdomen
 Semi prone – kidney to
puncture uppermost
QuickTime™ and a
H.264 decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
QuickTime™ and a
JVT/AVC Coding decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
Post Procedural Care
 Bed Rest for 4hours
 Obs – Bp/Pulse 30min for 4 hrs
 Temperature
The Non Dilated System
Single stick v Double
Stick
Non Dilated US guided
 22gu needle better for single stick
 If good views may be successful
 Small volumes of contrast
 Consider frusemide to plump up the
calyces
 Eg 40mg IV -
Fluoro IVU
US FIRST to ensure a safe passage
22Gu spinal needle
50 ml contrast >300mg/dl
5 mins
CENTRED AP
PELVIS PUNCTURE
Aspirate – contrast – air
Opposite 20° AO
CT guided
Complications
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