Ureteral Strictures Following Radiotherapy: Incidence, Etiology and Treatment Guidelines
- 1 July 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Urology
- Vol. 128 (1) , 21-24
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(17)52732-9
Abstract
Stricture of the ureter following X-ray therapy is an uncommon condition. Fifteen years of experience at a teaching hospital are reviewed. [A total of 712 patients with malignancies of the cervix, endometrium, ovary and rectum were treated with radiotherapy.]. Predisposing factors and results of treatment are outlined; the literature is reviewed. Recommendations for surgical treatment are given.This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
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