A nephrostomy is an artificial opening created between the kidney and the skin which allows for the drainage of urine directly from the upper part of the urinary system (renal pelvis). A local anaesthesia is applied to the skin of the patient and catheter is pierced into it and push into the urinary tract under the guidance of fluoroscopy or ultrasound.
PICC stand for Periperally inserted centeral Catheter.The PICC line is used to give you treatments such as chemotherapy, antibiotics and intravenous fluids and feeding. Mostly Basilic Vien is chosen for the insertion of this PICC line however it can be inserted into Cephalic or Median Cubital Vein.