The type of surgery that is needed depends upon the location of the scar, the cause and the length of the scar. This surgery is used when the stricture is close to the bladder. These strictures often ...
When UPJ obstruction is suspected, radiographic studies are required to give both anatomical and functional information. Ultrasonography and non-contrast CT are most commonly employed as the initial ...
Although a variety of techniques have been used to manage the distal ureter during laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy (LNU), a consensus has not yet been established. Recently, some authors have ...
Both percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and laparoscopic ureterolithotomy (LU) are effective treatment options for large proximal ureteral stones. To perform a meta-analysis on this topic to assess ...
The kidney, ureter, and bladder are lined by tissue called transitional epithelium. When cancer occurs within this lining, it is referred to as transitional cell carcinoma. Symptoms may include pain, ...
An obstruction at the level where the kidney meets the ureter is referred to as a ureteral pelvic obstruction. Such an obstruction may have several causes, the most common of which is a congenital ...
Doctors successfully performed appendix substitution of ureter by using 3D laparoscopic technology on a 42-year-old man. Doctors successfully performed appendix substitution of ureter by using 3D ...