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
References
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collecting systems with fluoroscopic guidance: Techniques and
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Gupta et al Ultrasound-guided percutaneous nephrostomy in nondilated pelvicaliceal system. J Clin Ultrasound. 1998 MarApr;26(3):177-9.
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