Creation of an opening between the skin and kidney to drain urine to an external receptacle when ureters are unable to do so is called
A) nephropexy.
B) nephrostomy.
C) cystoscopy.
D) pyelorrhaphy.
E) nephrorrhaphy.

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Nephrostomy is the creation of an opening between the skin and kidney to drain urine to an external receptacle when ureters are unable to do so. Nephropexy is the surgical fixation of a floating kidney, cystoscopy is a diagnostic procedure to examine the bladder using a cystoscope, pyelorrhaphy is a surgical repair of the renal pelvis, and nephrorrhaphy is a procedure to fixate a kidney in place. Therefore, the correct answer is B, as it accurately describes the given definition.

Creation of an Opening Between the Skin and Kidney to Drain