71 Ureteral Obstruction IntRoduCtIon The ureters are fibromuscular ducts carrying urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder by peristaltic activity, which is transmitted from one muscle cell to the next (1). The ureters originate in the renal pelvices and travel retroperitoneally along the aorta and vena cava towards the urinary bladder. Near the pelvis they join the lateral ligament of the ...

Ureteral triplication is a rare congenital anomaly of the urinary tract. We report a case of ureteral triplication with contralateral partial kidney duplication in a patient with right loin pain. The development and types of ureteral triplication and the features of type 2 ureteral triplication on intravenous urography and magnetic resonance urography are described.

conclusions: administration of α-1a-specific blocker reduced analgesic dosage and colic episodes and rate of adverse effects after ureteroscopic lithotripsy of lower ureteral stones and decreased gravel expulsion time after ursl. results: the results showed that tamsulosin treatment group had low expulsion time (p = 0.011), low urinary tract symptoms, least analgesic needs and low adverse effec...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Intraluminal application of pharmacologic agents for acute ureteral dilation may facilitate difficult ureteroscopy. We characterized the in-vivo effects of intraluminal application of verapamil and theophylline on ureteral peristalsis and diameter in a porcine model. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-four female domestic pigs (35-40 kg) were incorporated into the study. We d...

results a total of 529 patients underwent kidney transplant surgery in our center. urologic complications among the three groups consisting of hydronephrosis, urinoma and collection did not have statistically significant differences. conclusions ureteral stent can be picked up with no increased risk of urologic complications at shorter intervals after the kidney transplantation surgery. patient...

OBJECTIVE Ureteral obstruction is one of the complications of testicular tumor with retroperitoneal lymph node metastasis that requires ureteral stenting for management. We elucidated the clinical courses of ureteral obstructions and changes in renal functions in patients with indwelling ureteral stenting. METHODS The medical records of 56 patients who were treated for metastatic testicular t...

The occurrence of primary carcinoma of the ureteral stump following radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma is extremely rare; 7 patients with the disease have been reported previously. All these patients were males with transitional cell carcinoma. The current study reports the case of a 61-year-old woman, who presented with gross hematuria following a radical nephrectomy for local clear ...

PURPOSE To review the use of repetitive stenting in the management of patients with ureteral obstruction after renal transplantation, with an emphasis on technique and functional graft outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS Five adult renal allograft recipients with ureteral obstruction were managed with repetitive ureteral stenting. Their hospital records, office notes, and operative reports were re...

Background: The use of ureteroscopy in the management of urolithiasis is well established. Ureteral avulsion is a rare but challenging complication of the procedure. Postureteral injury strictures are a common result of such injuries and are typically managed with reconstructive surgery or endoscopically with polymer stent. This case represents the first effective management of ureteral avulsio...

between april 5, 1988 and sept. 3, 1992, 204 cases of kidney transplantation were performed using modified licht's implantation technique and from sept. 4, 1992 to sept. 3, 1993, 57 cases were done with barry's method. age ranged from 11 to 60 years and in both groups had nearly similar distribution. kidneys were provided from live donors. immunosuppressive therapy was similar in all ...