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Kidney lesion — Clinical Guidelines

Overview

Kidney lesions encompass various pathological conditions affecting renal parenchyma, including pseudolymphoma, plasma cell granuloma, and obstructive lesions requiring percutaneous interventions like nephrostomy. These lesions can present as localized masses or result from obstructions necessitating urgent radiological or urological management.

Diagnosis

Imaging studies (ultrasound, CT, MRI) are essential for identifying renal masses and obstructions 7 10.

Preoperative diagnosis can be challenging due to lack of characteristic clinical or radiological findings 7.

Angiographic studies may provide additional details for vascular lesions 10.

Management

Obstructive Lesions: Percutaneous nephrostomy is a common intervention for managing obstructive uropathy 2 4 5.

Technique Variants: Conventional versus modified techniques for percutaneous nephrostomy in infants depend on obstruction location 4.

Operator Experience: Higher operator experience correlates with better technical success rates in emergency percutaneous nephrostomy 8.

Post-Procedure: Internal drainage techniques (e.g., indwelling splints) in pyeloplasty reduce infection risk compared to external drainage 11.

Special Populations

Pediatrics: Unique challenges exist in performing percutaneous nephrostomy in newborns and young infants, requiring tailored techniques 4.

Comorbidities: No specific guidelines provided for managing kidney lesions in elderly or comorbid populations within the abstracts 5.

Key Recommendations

Perform imaging (ultrasound, CT, MRI) for diagnosis of renal lesions 7 10. (Evidence: Moderate)

Utilize percutaneous nephrostomy for managing obstructive uropathy, considering operator experience levels 2 8. (Evidence: Moderate)

Prefer internal drainage techniques (e.g., indwelling splints) in pyeloplasty to minimize infection risk 11. (Evidence: Moderate)

References

1 Grindler NM, Allshouse AA, Jungheim E, Powell TL, Jansson T, Polotsky AJ. OBGYN screening for environmental exposures: A call for action. PloS one 2018. link 2 Masood J, Ismail M, El-Husseiny T, Moraitis K, Albanis S, Papatsoris A et al.. 'An interventional urology list' - a novel concept for UK urological services. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2011. link 3 Hwa C, Aird WC. The history of the capillary wall: doctors, discoveries, and debates. American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology 2007. link 4 Koral K, Saker MC, Morello FP, Rigsby CK, Donaldson JS. Conventional versus modified technique for percutaneous nephrostomy in newborns and young infants. Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR 2003. link 5 Riddell AM, Charig MJ. A survey of current practice in out of hours percutaneous nephrostomy insertion in the United Kingdom. Clinical radiology 2002. link 6 Casey M, Malone DE. The value of digital personal dosemeters in angiography/interventional radiology: preliminary experience. Radiation protection dosimetry 2001. link 7 Fukuda H, Inoue Y, Nishimura Y, Takanashi R. Pseudolymphoma of the kidney: a case report. The Journal of urology 1995. link 8 Lee WJ, Mond DJ, Patel M, Pillari GP. Emergency percutaneous nephrostomy: technical success based on level of operator experience. Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR 1994. link71496-2) 9 Lammer J, Justich E, Vilits P. Percutaneous recanalization and dilatation of a surgically ligated calyx. Urologic radiology 1984. link 10 Fisch AE, Brodey PA. Plasma cell granuloma of kidney. Urology 1976. link90066-2) 11 Maar K, Meridies R, Dettmar H. Indwelling and transrenal splint techniques for pyeloplasty. Urology 1976. link90045-5)

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