Reduction of calcium excretion in the stone-forming kidney in unilateral ureteral obstruction |
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Authors: | Y H Lee S S Chang M T Chen J K Huang W C Huang |
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Institution: | (1) Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, National Yang-Ming Medical College and Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.;(2) Department of Physiology and Biophysics, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. |
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Abstract: | Summary Thirteen urolithiasis patients with unilateral obstructive uropathy were treated with percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) either for urinary diversion, endopyelotomy, nephrolithtotmy or chemolysis. After percutaneous nephrostomy, the indvidual urine volume, creatinine clearance (Ccr), urinary absolute and fractional excretions of sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium and inorganic phosphate were measured separately in timed urine collections from a pigtail catheter and from the urethra. The data showed that Ccr and the absolute urinary excretions of sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium and inorganic phosphate were significantly lower in the PCN kidney immediately or 2 days after relief of obstruction. The ratio of total urinary calcium excretion to urinary creatinine excretion in the obstructed kidney was significantly greater than that in the contralateral kidney. The fractional excretions of calcium and magnesium increased as renal function decreased. The results showed that when the total Ccr is below normal, the apparent excretion of urinary calcium will be underestimated. However, when the total Ccr of patients is within normal range, hypercalciuria may be detected adequately and thus favors early implementation of an appropriate therapeutic strategy. |
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Keywords: | Urolthiasis Obstructive uropathy Percutaneous nephrostomy Hypercalciuria Creatinine clearance |
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