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Conditions
Brief summary
A randomized trial with evaluation of the efficacy, related complications and convalescence of emergency percutaneous nephrolithotomy instead of percutaneous nephrostomy for decompression of the collecting system in cases of sepsis associated with uretero-pelvic junctional stone impaction.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Adult patients presenting to the emergency room or admitted to the hospital with obstructing uretero-pelvic junctional stones and clinical signs of sepsis were asked to participate in this randomized study. The inclusion criteria included a white blood count (WBC) of 10,000 mm. or greater and or temperature 38 degrees celsius or greater.
Exclusion criteria
uncorrected coagulopathy, urinary diversion, pregnancy, solitary kidney, and unwillingness or impossibility to commit to the study follow-up protocol.