Nephroscopy

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Nephroscopy
Intervention
ICD-9-CM	55.21

Nephroscopy is an endoscopic examination of the kidney.

It was first performed percutaneously in 1941.^[1]

References[edit]

^ Arthur D. Smith (2007). Smith's textbook of endourology. PMPH-USA. pp. 123–. ISBN 978-1-55009-365-0. Retrieved 1 July 2011.

Urologic surgical and other procedures (ICD-9-CM V3 55–59+89.2, ICD-10-PCS 0T)

Urinary bladder

General

Medical imaging:	Pyelogram (Intravenous pyelogram, Retrograde pyelogram) Kidneys, ureters, and bladder x-ray Radioisotope renography Cystography Retrograde urethrogram Voiding cystourethrogram Urodynamic testing Cystometry

other:	Urinary catheterization Dialysis Lithotripsy: Laser lithotripsy Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

v t e Index of the urinary system

Description	Anatomy Physiology Development Cells

Disease	Electrolyte and acid-base Congenital Neoplasms and cancer Other Symptoms and signs Urine tests findings Blood tests

Treatment	Procedures Drugs potassium and phosphate Intravenous fluids

v t e Endoscopy

Gastrointestinal tract	Upper: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Lower: Enteroscopy Colonoscopy Sigmoidoscopy Proctoscopy Anoscopy Capsule endoscopy Accessory: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Respiratory tract	Rhinoscopy Laryngoscopy Bronchoscopy

Urinary tract	Nephroscopy Ureteroscopy Cystoscopy

Female reproductive system	Colposcopy Hysteroscopy Falloposcopy Culdoscopy

Closed cavity via incision	Laparoscopy Laparoscopic surgery Arthroscopy Thoracoscopy Mediastinoscopy Coelioscopy

Other	Fetoscopy Angioscopy Otoscopy

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