Hawkins-Hunter Retrograde Transcutaneous Nephrostomy: A New Technique
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1983
Description
Retrograde nephrostomy, a new technique to aid in stone management, has been performed successfully in dogs. It has also been used without complication in a human patient to help remove a renal stone percutaneously under local anesthesia. The technique consists of placing a coaxial catheter over a guidewire under fluoroscopy into the exact calyx desired and advancing a long needle out to the skin to establish a transcutaneous tract. The advantages of the technique include increased control and precision of tract placement, efficient working angles for percutaneous stone removal, and the ability to perform the procedure under local anesthesia.
Citation Information
Hunter, Patrick T.; Hawkins, Irvin F.; Finlayson, Birdwell; Nanni, Greg; and Senior, David. 1983. Hawkins-Hunter Retrograde Transcutaneous Nephrostomy: A New Technique. Urology. Vol.22(6). 583-587. https://doi.org/10.1016/0090-4295(83)90300-X PMID: 6649222 ISSN: 0090-4295