Gastrointestinal cancer and bilateral hydronephrosis resulted in a high risk of ureteral stent failure

Gastrointestinal cancer and bilateral hydronephrosis resulted in a high risk of ureteral stent failure

Abstract Background Urologists frequently encounter malignant ureteral obstruction (MUO) caused by advanced urological or non-urological malignant disease, but the treatment policy is unclear. The present study examined the risk factors for predicting ureteral stent failure in patients with MUO afte...

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Main Authors: Mari Ohtaka, Takashi Kawahara, Daiji Takamoto, Taku Mochizuki, Yusuke Hattori, Jun-ichi Teranishi, Kazuhide Makiyama, Yasuhide Miyoshi, Yasushi Yumura, Masahiro Yao, Hiroji Uemura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Urology
Subjects:
Ureteral stenting
Malignant ureteral obstruction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12894-018-0346-3

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