Metal mesh stents are a viable option for long-term decompression of the upper urinary tract in select patients with malignant ureteral obstruction. So say Evangelos Liatsikos and colleagues from the ...

Radiographic predictors of pathologic response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy with gemcitabine and cisplatin in patients with high-grade upper tract urothelial carcinoma. Prospective trial of adjuvant ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A 29-month clinical study 1 demonstrated the long-term success of Cook Medical’s Resonance® Metallic Ureteral Stent in providing drainage for patients with both benign ...

Advanced stent sustains drainage, allows for one stent placement in 12 months Ureteral obstruction occurs when benign or malignant growths compress sections of the urinary tract, limiting the kidney’s ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared a convertible stent that allows an interventional radiologist to treat ureteral obstructions in a single procedure. The ConvertX nephroureteral ...

Decision making for older adults with advanced cancer: Patient and family member perspectives. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2014 Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium. This ...

The patency rate at 6 months was higher for the silicone-coated metallic stent vs double-J stent. A silicone-covered metallic stent maintains patency better than a double-J stent in patients with ...

Uropathy, or obstructive uropathy, is a blockage in your urinary tract. As a result, you have trouble urinating (peeing). In the short term, the condition can cause discomfort. If left untreated, it ...

Hydronephrosis is when your kidneys swell because your body can't release all of its pee. It may affect one or both kidneys, and it can occur in people of all ages. About 1 in 100 adults get ...

Bladder neck obstruction is a blockage in the bladder neck, which is the narrow part of the bladder that connects to the urethra and allows urine to leave the body. Bladder neck obstruction, or ...