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. 2009 Oct;23(10):1723–1729. doi: 10.1089/end.2009.1541

FIG. 1.

FIG. 1.

Fluoroscopic images of percutaneous management of a caliceal diverticulum. (A) After needle access is obtained to the caliceal diverticulum, a 0.035 J wire is coiled in the diverticular cavity. (B) An 8/10 fascial dilator is used to placed a second 0.035 J wire as a safety wire. (C) The Amplatz sheath is advanced over the balloon dilator to the edge of the diverticulum. Care is taken to avoid perforation of the diverticular back wall. (D) After the diverticular cavity has been fulgurated, a red rubber catheter is left in place.