The nephrostomy tube insertion into the vena cava by mistake: a report of 3 cases / 中华泌尿外科杂志

This study reported three patients with inferior vena cava (IVC) injury during percutaneous nephrostomy or nephrostomy catheters exchange. After CT examination, the tube of one case with IVC injury during percutaneous nephrostomy was directly extracted under the supervision of CT. The tube of the other 2 cases with IVC injury during nephrostomy catheters exchange were gradually removed after CT examination. The three patients’ nephrostomy tubes were removed successfully after surgery, without secondary vena cava, renal vein injury, and secondary thrombosis, and then they were all safely reperformed with percutaneous nephrostomy.