Introduction Robotic ureteral reconstruction (RUR) has been widely used to treat ureteral diseases. To summarize the surgical techniques, complications, and outcomes following RUR, as well as to compare data on RUR with open and laparoscopic ureteral ...
Kunlin Yang+7 more
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Objectives To describe the feasibility and safety of ultrasound-guided percutaneous antegrade pyelography (US-PAP) in pet guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) with suspected ureteral obstruction.
Dario d’Ovidio+4 more
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Drug eluting ureteral stent is an effective means for local drug delivery to the urinary tract. It can potentially solve a variety of upper urinary tract problems, such as stent-related urinary tract infections and discomfort, ureteral stricture, and ...
Hongli Shan+6 more
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10-Year Experience with Reinforced Ureteral Stents for Malignant Ureteral Obstruction
Benoît Vogt,1 Laure-Hélène Blanchet2 1Department of Urology, Polyclinique de Blois, La Chaussée Saint-Victor, 41260, France; 2Department of Public Health, Hôpital Saint-Antoine (AP-HP), Paris, 75012, FranceCorrespondence: Benoît VogtDepartment of Urology,
Vogt B, Blanchet LH
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Robot-assisted ureteral reconstruction – current status and future directions
Robotic surgery in the treatment in certain urological diseases has become a mainstay. With the increasing use of the robotic platform, some surgeries which were historically performed open have transitioned to a minimally invasive technique.
Paurush Babbar+10 more
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Factors affecting the success of ureteroscopy in management of ureteral stone diseases in children [PDF]
PURPOSE We retrospectively investigated the factors that affect the success of rigid ureteroscopy in the pediatric population for the management of pediatric ureteral stones.
Manoj Monga
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Anti-Fibrotic Effect of Natural Toxin Bee Venom on Animal Model of Unilateral Ureteral Obstruction
Progressive renal fibrosis is the final common pathway for all kidney diseases leading to chronic renal failure. Bee venom (BV) has been widely used as a traditional medicine for various diseases.
Hyun Jin An+7 more
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No difference in renal injury and fibrosis between wild-type and NOD1/NOD2 double knockout mice with chronic kidney disease induced by ureteral obstruction [PDF]
Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by sustained tissue damage and ongoing tubulo-interstitial inflammation and fibrosis. Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) including Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and NOD-like receptors (NLRs) can ...
Ingrid Stroo+8 more
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Clinical study on ureteritis observed in contrast-enhanced computed tomography in the emergency department [PDF]
Objective We aimed to investigate the causes and clinical and laboratory features of patients with ureteritis observed on intravenous contrast-enhanced abdominopelvic computed tomography (APCT) conducted in the emergency department (ED).
Jihyuk Chung+5 more
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Evolving surgical management of pediatric vesicoureteral reflux: is open ureteral reimplantation still the ‘Gold Standard’? [PDF]
Vesicoureteral reflux, the retrograde flow of urine from the bladder into the upper urinary tract, is one of the most common urologic diagnoses in the pediatric population.
Andrew J. Kirsch, Angela M. Arlen
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