How is a nephrostomy tube inserted into the kidney?
How is a nephrostomy tube inserted into the kidney?
A nephrostomy tube is a catheter (thin plastic tube) that is inserted through your skin and into your kidney. The nephrostomy tube is placed to drain urine from your kidney into a collecting bag outside your body. You may need one tube for each kidney.
Where are the kidneys located in the human body?
They are located just below the rib cage, one on each side of your spine. Healthy kidneys filter about a half cup of blood every minute, removing wastes and extra water to make urine. The urine flows from the kidneys to the bladder through two thin tubes of muscle called ureters, one on each side of your bladder. Your bladder stores urine.
How are the kidneys and the urinary tract related?
The urinary tract collects and stores urine and provides a passage for urine to be expelled from the body. The ureters are about 25-30 cm long and carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. Although the ureters are thin tubes they have muscle within their walls. This helps to push urine towards the bladder. The bladder is a hollow muscular organ.
How does blood get from the kidneys to the bladder?
Healthy kidneys filter about a half cup of blood every minute, removing wastes and extra water to make urine. The urine flows from the kidneys to the bladder through two thin tubes of muscle called ureters, one on each side of your bladder. Your bladder stores urine.
What are the tubes in the kidney?
A nephrostomy tube is a small rubber tube that is placed through a hole in the skin and that extends into the kidney. The tube allows direct drainage from the kidney.
How do I care for a nephrostomy tube?
Care of the nephrostomy tube is important. It is located on the patient’s back, so it may be necessary to have someone help with its care. The nephrostomy tube should be kept dry and protected from water when taking showers. The skin around it should be kept clean, and the dressing over the area changed frequently.
How do you drain your kidneys?
A nephrostomy is a surgical procedure where a tube is inserted through the skin into the kidney. This tube allows the urine to drain from the kidney. The urine will drain into a bag placed outside of the body. This procedure is done under general anesthesia in the Interventional Radiology department.
What is a kidney tube?
A nephrostomy tube is a drainage tube placed into the kidney to drain urine directly from the kidney. The word “nephrostomy” comes from two Latin root words for “kidney” (nephr) and “new opening” (stomy).