British Journal of Medical & Surgical Urology
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 120-125 , November 2008

Percutaneous nephrostomy and ureteric stent insertion for acute renal deobstruction: Consensus based guidance

  • Mark F. Lynch

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, St George's Hospital and Medical School, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Urology, St George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT, UK. Tel.: +44 208 6723305; fax: +44 208 7252915.
    • ,
  • Ken M. Anson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, St George's Hospital and Medical School, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT, UK
    • ,
  • Uday Patel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, St George's Hospital and Medical School, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT, UK

Received 26 August 2008 ,Revised 15 September 2008 ,Accepted 17 September 2008.

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☆ This study was carried out on behalf of the BAUS Section of Endourology, the British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) and the British Society of Urogenital Urology (BSUR).

PII: S1875-9742(08)00095-5

doi: 10.1016/j.bjmsu.2008.09.002

British Journal of Medical & Surgical Urology
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 120-125 , November 2008

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