Indications for percutaneous nephrostomy

Indications for percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN)

  • • To relieve obstruction in the setting of infection or to preserve renal function.
  • • To assist in the removal of a calculus or foreign body.
  • • To divert urine to permit healing of a leak or fistula.
  • • To provide access for ureteral intervention.
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