... to in the content or advertisements. Emphysematous pyelonephritis JJ stent Percutaneous nephrostomy Infection Platelet-to-leukocytic ratio Drainage failure Air Locule Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare necrotizing infection of the kidney that is characterized by bacterial production...

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...Wun-Rong Lin; Marcelo Chen; Jong-Ming Hsu; Chien-Hsiang Wang Introduction: Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is an acute, severe, necrotizing infection of the renal parenchyma and perirenal tissue that requires immediate treatment. However, the ideal approach to its management remains...

...Baris Kuzgunbay; Tahsin Turunc; Naime Tokmak; Tuba Turunc; Ayhan Dirim; Cem Aygun; Hakan Ozkardes Objective: We evaluated the clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of patients presenting with emphysematous pyelonephritis (EP). Patients and Methods: The clinical data of 24 EP patients...

...Jayesh V. Dhabalia; Girish G. Nelivigi; Vikash Kumar; Aniruddha Gokhale; Mahendra S. Punia; Nandan Pujari Introduction: In recent years there have been changes in management modality and a lower mortality with conservative management. We analyzed the result of emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN...

...Saadettin Küpeli; Yaşar Bedük; Sezai Yaman; Mut Şafak Emphysematous pyelonephritis is an acute infectious process mostly associated with diabetes and obstruction. It is a life-threatening illness and treatment generally involves antibiotic therapy, surgical drainage and nephrectomy. The prognosis...

...Hamdy Abdul-Halim; Elijah O. Kehinde; Suad Abdeen; Ibrahim Lashin; Adel A. Al-Hunayan; Khaleel A. Al-Awadi Purpose: Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare, severe gas-forming infection of renal parenchyma and surrounding tissues seen mostly in diabetic patients. Diagnosis and adequate...

...S. Pandey; S. Kumar; L.N. Dorairajan; A. Agarwal; S. Elangovan Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a rare disease seen usually in patients with diabetes mellitus or obstructive uropathy. We report a case of emphysematous pyelonephritis in a male who had no evidence of diabetes or obstructive uropathy...

...Dennis C.S. Lin; Gia-Shing Shieh; Yat-Ching Tong Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rapidly progressive and potentially life-threatening necrotizing infection of the renal parenchyma characterized by the presence of gas. Bilateral EPN is a rare disease process with a high mortality rate...

...Hirofumi Shimizu; Kyouichi Hariu; Yutaka Kamiyama; Hiroshi Tomomasa; Tatsuo Iizumi; Tsunetada Yazaki; Takashi Umeda Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is an uncommon and potentially life-threatening necrotizing inflammation of the renal parenchyma. EPN associated with autosomal dominant polycystic...