Temporary and permanent NiTi stents in percutaneous surgery for ureteropelvic segment stricture

• Published in: Urologii͡a︡ (Moscow, Russia : 1999) no. 4; p. 31
• Main Authors: Shuratov, S I, Feofilov, I V, Giunter, V E, Isaenko, V I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russia (Federation) 01.07.2007
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Female; Humans; Intubation - instrumentation; Intubation - methods; Male; Middle Aged; Remission Induction; Retrospective Studies; Stents; Treatment Outcome; Ureteroscopy - methods; Urethral Stricture - therapy

A total of 18 roentgenoendoscopic percutaneous interventions for strictures of the ureteropelvic segment (UPS) have been made by the authors from the beginning of 2004: in 15 (83.3%) females and 3 (16.7%) males aged 16-48 years. Recurrent strictures developed in 11 (61.1%) patients after operations...