Percutaneous Nephrostomy Verses Ureteral Stenting for the Analysis and Management of Urinary Track Obstruction
Khalid Hussain, Maria Tariq, Khizra Gull
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: Ureteral obstruction is a
heterogeneous clinical entity, and it is often challenging for the clinician to
determine the optimal method of decompression.
Objectives of the study: The main objective of
the study is to find the percutaneous nephrostomy verses
ureteral stenting for the analysis and management of urinary track obstruction.
Methodology of the study: This cross sectional
study was conducted at Department of Urology, DHQ Teaching Hospital Gujranwala during
January 2021 till October 2021. The data was collected from 55
patients. The data was collected with the permission of ethical committee of
hospital. In all patients, the procedures were conducted by urologists.
Results: There were 55 patients in this study. The
mean age was 57.65 ± 2.54 years. There were 33 patients with ureteral stents
and 22 (40%) with PCN tubes. The mean length of redirection was 17.8 ± 4.6
months in the stent bunch versus 13.1 ± 4.89 months in the PCN bunch (p =
0.059) (table 01). Conclusion: It is
concluded that PCN is proved to be a suitable
modality for drainage of pyonephrosis and ureteric obstruction especially due
to malignant disease of pelvic origin which can otherwise be highly fatal.