Gupta S, Gulati M, Suri S
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
J Clin Ultrasound. 1998 Mar-Apr;26(3):177-9. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0096(199803/04)26:3<177::aid-jcu13>3.0.co;2-8.
Percutaneous placement of nephrostomy catheters in patients with non-dilated pelvicaliceal systems remains problematic. We successfully performed ultrasound-guided percutaneous nephrostomies in 5 such patients after intravenous administration of a diuretic agent. Diuresis resulted in transient dilatation of the calyces, facilitating the procedures, which were performed under real-time sonographic guidance using the Seldinger technique. No complications were encountered.