Experience of a tertiary-level urology center in the clinical urological events of rare and very rare incidence. IV. Urological surprises: 2. Clinically visible giant hydronephrosis in adults: Is there a significant function?

African Journal of Urology

Table 2 Functional outcomes of the patients in group 1 after placement of nephrostomy tubes

Fluid output characters	Volume/24 h	<100 ml (n = 11)^a			100–400 ml (n = 5)		>400 ml (n = 4)
	Nature	Pus	Urine	Blood	Pus	Urine	Urine
	Patients	5	6	1	2	3	4
Anatomical side	Unilateral	4	5	1	2	2	3
Anatomical side	Bilateral	1	1	0	0	1	1
RI scanning split function: split GFR and percentage (done after the placement of PCN)		None	None	None	0–8 ml/min (0–5%)	15–18 ml/min (7–14%)	18–25 ml/min (20–33%)
Definitive treatment	None	2	1	0	0	0	0
	Nephrectomy	2	5	1	2	2	0
	Correction of the cause	0	0	0	0	1	4

RI radio-isotope scanning, GFR glomerular filtration rate, PCN percutaneous nephrostomy
^aOne patient in group 1 died due to septicemia that followed immediately the placement of nephrostomy tube. Nephrectomy was done for 7 of the 11 patients. The other 4 patients were unfit for surgery and followed up with exchange upon being slipped, besides regular dialysis