Role of Nephrostomy in poorly functioning kidneys in patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO)

• Main Authors: Vijayendra Kumar (Author), Vinit kumar thakur (Author), Ramdhani Yadav (Author), Zaheer Hasan (Author), Digamber Chaubey (Author), Apurva Agarwal (Author), Ramjee Prasad (Author), Sandip Kumar Rahul (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Pediatric Surgery Research Center of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Several studies have addressed the unique management challenges in poorly functioning kidneys of patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Trial with percutaneous drainage of such kidneys as a guide to choose the type of surgical management would be a solution to this dilemma....