Nephrostomy
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Term | Nephrostomy |
Short definition | Nephrostomy - (pronounced) (neh-FROS-toh-mee) Surgery to create an opening from the outside of the body to the renal pelvis (part of the kidney that collects urine). This can be done to drain urine from a blocked kidney or ureter into a bag outside the body. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Nephrostomy - (pronounced) (neh-FROS-toh-mee) Surgery to create an opening from the outside of the body to the renal pelvis (part of the kidney that collects urine). This can be done to drain urine from a blocked kidney or ureter into a bag outside the body. It can also be done to view the kidney with an endoscope (thin, lighted tube attached to a camera), to insert cancer drugs directly into the kidney, or to remove kidney stones
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