The Pigtail Ureteral Stent In The Cancer Patient
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Urology
- Vol. 121 (1) , 17-18
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(17)56643-4
Abstract
Nephrostomy has been the standard procedure for urinary diversion when ureters are obstructed by cancer. However, recent reports have revealed significant problems related directly to the nephrostomy. The indwelling, internal ureteral stent eliminates many of these problems. The course and survival was described of 20 patients in whom the pigtail ureteral stent was used to relieve ureteral obstruction caused by cancer. An over-all prolonged longevity, better quality of life and fewer complications were noted when compared to cases of nephrostomy diversions.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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