Antegrade double-J stent placement for the treatment of malignant obstructive uropathy: A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ureteral double- J stent is usually inserted by retrograde approach to treating obstructed upper urinary tract. The antegrade approach, can be suitable alternative in certain situations without general or spinal anesthesia. The present study demonstrates the indications, success rate, and complications of this approach in treatmenting malignant obstructive uropathy.

Methods

Data of consecutive patients with malignant obstructive uropathy who underwent antegrade ureteral stenting in the Department of Interventional Radiology at Sahloul hospital from January 2013 to February 2020 was retrieved and retrospectively analyzed.

Result

A total of 188 attempts of antegrade ureteral stent insertion was performed during the study period (left side = 78, right side = 8

SUBMITTER: Tlili G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8382984 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature