Changes

Jump to navigation Jump to search

Nephrostomy change

115 bytes added, 15:51, 2 July 2019
==Troubleshooting==
;Catheter in calyx
If a previous pigtail catheter is located in a calyx, push it in with a stiff guidewire (such as Amplatz). The If this is not directly successful, try:*Push the catheter may need to be pushed from different angles, and/or be rotatedrotate.**Use the stiffer end of the Amplatz wire.*Loosen the pigtail.<brref group="notes" name="loosen"/>If this is not successful, possibly use a hydrophilic guidewire to reach the renal pelvis, on which to switch catheters.*
;Cannot advance guidewire
Administrators, Editors, Administrators
3,484

edits

Navigation menu