Recommended Citation
Hsu L, Li H, Pucheril D, Hansen M, Littleton R, Peabody J, and Sammon J. Use of percutaneous nephrostomy and ureteral stenting in management of ureteral obstruction. World J Nephrol 2016; 5(2):172-181.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-6-2016
Publication Title
World J Nephrol
Abstract
The management options for ureteral obstruction are diverse, including retrograde ureteral stent insertion or antegrade nephrostomy placement, with or without eventual antegrade stent insertion. There is currently no consensus on the ideal treatment or treatment pathway for ureteral obstruction owing, in part, to the varied etiologies of obstruction and diversity of institutional practices. Additionally, different clinicians such as internists, urologists, oncologists and radiologists are often involved in the care of patients with ureteral obstruction and may have differing opinions concerning the best management strategy. The purpose of this manuscript was to review available literature that compares percutaneous nephrostomy placement vs ureteral stenting in the management of ureteral obstruction from both benign and malignant etiologies.
PubMed ID
26981442
Volume
5
Issue
2
First Page
172
Last Page
181
