UP-073-c05 Emergency & trauma multiple
Emergency decompression of an infected obstructed kidney

Drain or stent displacement, blockage or encrustation

Temporary drainage devices require an explicit exchange or removal plan.

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01 Variation coverage

Which versions of the operation this applies to

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The parent hub contains 3 recorded variations.

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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 Trauma

Renal, ureteric, bladder, urethral and genital trauma and reconstruction.

Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source British Association of Urological Surgeons Patient information leaflets by procedure

UK patient-facing procedure, alternatives, recovery and complication framing.

Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source
03 Same procedure

Other Infected obstruction drainage complication modules

immediate Clinical deterioration or septic shock during drainage immediate Failure to access or adequately drain the system intraoperative Ureteric perforation or false passage multiple Bleeding or adjacent-organ injury late Missed or delayed definitive treatment
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