What is the technique for antegrade and retrograde pyelography?
What is the technique for antegrade and retrograde pyelography?
Both are performed by directly injecting contrast material into the pelvicaliceal system and ureters.
For retrograde pyelography, a catheter is placed via cystoscopy into the ureteral orifice.
For antegrade pyelography, a needle is placed percutaneously into the kidney collecting system via the flank.