Is Percutaneous Drainage the New Gold Standard in the Management of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis? Evidence From a Systematic Review
- 1 May 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Journal of Urology
- Vol. 179 (5), 1844-1849
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2008.01.019
Abstract
Conclusions Percutaneous drainage should be part of the initial management strategy for emphysematous pyelonephritis. This strategy is associated with a lower mortality than medical management or emergency nephrectomy. Delayed elective nephrectomy may be required in some patients.Keywords
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