Method of determining kidney position as guide for percutaneous nephrostomy |
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| Authors: | Arthur D. Smith Sheila Kumari |
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| Affiliation: | From the Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, and the Department of Radiology, Long Island Jewish Hospital-Hillside Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, USA |
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| Abstract: | Computed tomography scans were used to assess the distance between the skin and the collecting system in 256 kidneys in 128 adult patients of various heights and weights. Body surface area correlated well with kidney depth. A graph is presented that can be used to calculate kidney depth. |
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