Nephrostomy Drainage Bags are used to collect urine drained from the kidney through a nephrostomy catheter. They usually have a luer lock adapter to provide secure connection to the nephrostomy tubes and an anti-reflux valve to prevent the backflow of urine towards the kidney. Depending on the requirement the nephrostomy drain bags can be single use (disposable) or reusable. Single use bags are disposed just after the first use. While reusable bags can be cleaned and stored until the next use.
The Kidneys pass urine to the urinary bladder through a tube called the ureter. Ureter may become blocked for a various reasons (for e.g. kidney stones, tumors or cysts), thereby restricting the kidney function and even damage the kidney. Additionally, if the blocked urine becomes infected, it may lead to serious illnesses. To get over these situations a nephrostomy is performed which is an opening between the kidney and the skin. A tube made of plastic is passed through the skin to the kidney, to the site where the urine is collected. The nephrostomy tube drains the blocked urine in the ureter. This urine is collected into a drainage bag, commonly known as the nephrostomy bag.
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