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Urinary Bladder Not Draining Completely
Percutaneous (through the skin) urinary procedures help drain urine from your bladder and get rid of
Alternative Names
Percutaneous nephrostomy; Percutaneous nephrostolithotomy; PCNL; Nephrolithotomy
Description
A percutaneous nephrostomy is the placement of a small, flexible rubber
Percutaneous nephrostolithotomy (or nephrolithotomy) is the passing of a special medical instrument through your skin into...
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