Do features at presentation predict children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at low risk for tumor lysis syndrome?
Clinical and laboratory features at the time of presentation identified a group of children with ALL at low risk for TLS that may benefit from a risk-stratified approach directed at reduced TLS monitoring and prophylaxis.
Use of only a nephrostomy tube after pyeloplasty resulted in few complications and an open anastomosis in 100% of cases. Nephrostomy drainage not only serves as a protective mechanism, but also allows easy access for radiographic studies before removal of the tube. In addition, nephrostomy tube drainage does not prolong hospitalization and the tube may be easily removed on an outpatient basis without further anesthesia.