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Nephrostomy Tube: Care, Purpose Complications What is a nephrostomy tube for? A nephrostomy (pronounced “neff-ROSS-toh-mee”) tube drains pee (urine) from your kidney It’s a tube your healthcare provider places to take pee directly from your kidney and channel it into a bag (nephrostomy bag) The bag has a valve on it so you can empty it A surgeon or radiologist inserts the tube through the skin of your lower back into your kidney
Nephrostomy Tube Care: Care Instructions - Kaiser Permanente A nephrostomy tube is a thin catheter placed into your kidney to drain urine You may have one tube in a kidney or two tubes, one in each kidney The urine collects in a bag attached to the tube In most cases, the bag is attached to your leg
Nephrostomy Tube Care - What You Need to Know - Drugs. com A nephrostomy tube is a catheter (thin plastic tube) that is inserted through your skin and into your kidney The nephrostomy tube drains urine from your kidney into a collecting bag outside your body
Nephrostomy Tube Care: Discharge Instructions - Wicha Lab A nephrostomy tube may be placed because of a blockage or hole in your urinary tract This may be caused by a kidney stone, infection, scar tissue, stricture (narrowing of the tube, called the ureter, that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder), or a tumor
Caring for your nephrostomy tubes - patient information Caring for your nephrostomy tubes This factsheet has been written to help you and your community nursing team care for your nephrostomy tube(s) Please keep it in a safe place in case you need to refer to it later Nephrostomy tube and bag A nephrostomy tube is a small tube placed into your kidney to allow urine to drain freely
Instructions for changing a Nephrostomy Tube Dressing General care of nephrostomy tubes Drain the bag routinely 4-5 times daily or when the bag is half to two thirds full Change nephrostomy tube bags weekly Drink 1 5 to 2 5 liters of fluid daily unless you are on fluid restrictions Do not wear tight clothing over the tubing Ensure the tubes do not become kink or twisted when changing clothing
Caring for your Nephrostomy Tube at Home Support with your nephrostomy tube Prior to discharge from hospital the nursing staff will show you how to care for your nephrostomy tube and ensure you have plenty of equipment A referral to your community nursing team will be made to support you with your bag and dressing changes once you are at home