UP-073-c04 Emergency & trauma multiple
Emergency decompression of an infected obstructed kidney
Bleeding or adjacent-organ injury
Percutaneous or operative access can injure renal vessels, pleura, bowel or solid organs.
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Interactive 3D The operation this complication belongs to: Emergency decompression of an infected obstructed kidney Interactive emergency nephrostomy and stent Open the 3D animation 01 Variation coverage
Which versions of the operation this applies to
Percutaneous nephrostomyOpen or surgical drainage
The parent hub contains 3 recorded variations.
The labels above prevent a complication from being implied for an approach where it is not relevant.
02 Evidence
Sources
European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Urolithiasis
SWL, ureteroscopy, RIRS, PCNL, bladder stones and decompression options.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Urological TraumaRenal, ureteric, bladder, urethral and genital trauma and reconstruction.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source British Association of Urological Surgeons Patient information leaflets by procedureUK patient-facing procedure, alternatives, recovery and complication framing.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source03 Same procedure