Iatrogenic omental percutaneous shunt and resolution of obstructive fetal uropathy. A case report

G R Cohen; J A Thorp; J D Yeast; B A Meyer

Iatrogenic omental percutaneous shunt and resolution of obstructive fetal uropathy. A case report

J Reprod Med. 1992 Oct;37(10):883-4.

Authors

G R Cohen¹, J A Thorp, J D Yeast, B A Meyer

Affiliation

¹ University of Missouri, St. Luke's Perinatal Center, Kansas City 64111.

PMID: 1479574

Abstract

A double pigtail stent was placed to decompress an obstructed fetal kidney. The stent was dislodged, causing an iatrogenic marsupialization between the renal pelvis omentum and skin. The omentum acted as a drain, decompressing the kidney.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Fetal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Fetal Diseases / therapy*
Humans
Iatrogenic Disease*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Second
Stents / adverse effects*
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
Urethral Obstruction / diagnostic imaging
Urethral Obstruction / etiology
Urethral Obstruction / therapy*