percutaneous nephrolithotomy

percutaneous nephrolithotomy
a technique of removing stones from the kidney via a nephroscope passed into the kidney through a track from the skin surface previously established by the presence of a catheter.

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nephrolithotomy using an endoscope that penetrates the skin.

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  • Нефролитотомия Чрескожная (Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy) — метод удаления камней из почки с помощью нефроскопа, который вводится в почку через поверхность кожи после введения в нее катетера. Источник: Медицинский словарь …   Медицинские термины

  • НЕФРОЛИТОТОМИЯ ЧРЕСКОЖНАЯ — (percutaneous nephrolithotomy) метод удаления камней из почки с помощью нефроскопа, который вводится в почку через поверхность кожи после введения в нее катетера …   Толковый словарь по медицине

  • Kidney stone — Classification and external resources …   Wikipedia

  • Interventional radiology — Interventional radiologists employ image guidance methods to gain access to the deep interstices of most organs and organ systems. Through a galaxy of techniques, they can treat certain conditions percutaneously (through the skin) that might… …   Medical dictionary

  • nephroscope — An endoscope passed into the renal pelvis to view it. Route of access may be percutaneous, through a surgically exposed kidney, or retrograde via the ureter. * * * neph·ro·scope nef rə .skōp n an endoscope used for inspecting …   Medical dictionary

  • interventional radiology — the performance of therapeutic or diagnostic procedures under the control of an appropriate imaging technique. Guidance is commonly by X ray fluoroscopy, ultrasound, or computerized tomography, and recently also by magnetic resonance imaging.… …   The new mediacal dictionary

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