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Congenital mid-ureteric strictures: the minimally invasive approach
PurposeMid-ureteric strictures (MUS) are a rare cause of congenital urinary tract obstruction. Preoperative differentiation from pelvi-ureteric (PUJ)...
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Laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation with a Boari flap for long-segment ureteric avulsion or ureteric strictures: our experience
BackgroundThis study was designed to evaluate the feasibility of laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation with a Boari flap for long-segment ureteric...
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Ureteroplasty with buccal mucosa graft without omental wrap: an effective method to treat ureteral strictures
PurposeSuccessful treatment options for ureteral strictures are limited. Surgical options such as ileal interposition and kidney autotransplantation...
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Pre-operative ureteric catherisation for major endoscopic gynaecological surgery
BackgroundSeveral strategies have been implemented to better identify the course of the ureters intra-operatively due of the morbidity associated...
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Comparative study between the use of double J ureteric stents vs bander ureteric stents during robotic-assisted radical cystectomy with intra corporeal ileal conduit urinary diversion
Robotic-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) is fast becoming the standard of care with comparable oncological outcomes to open surgery for patients...
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Long-term outcomes of paclitaxel-coated balloons for non-malignant ureteral strictures
PurposeTo evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of drug-coated balloon (DCB) ureteroplasty for the management of non-malignant ureteral...
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Robot-assisted laparoscopic ileal ureter replacement with extracorporeal ileal segment preparation for long ureteral strictures: a case series
BackgroundComplete intracorporal robotic ileal ureteric replacement is challenging. We aimed to present the surgical technique of robotic ileal...
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Value of preoperative ureteral wall thickness in prediction of impaction of ureteric stones stratified by size in laser ureteroscopic lithotripsy
ObjectivesTo evaluate the role of preoperative UWT in the prediction of impaction of ureteral stones stratified according to stone size in...
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Advances in Ureteral Stents in the Maintenance Therapeutic of Malignant Ureteral Stricture
Malignant ureteral stricture is caused by ureteral compression by tumor invasion or tumor metastasis to the retroperitoneum, and upper urinary tract...
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Robotic Repair of Ureteral Strictures: Techniques and Review
Purpose of ReviewTo provide an overview and description of the different surgical techniques for the robotic repair of ureteral strictures.
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An update on efficacy and safety of alpha-blockers in the treatment of distal ureteric stones: narrative review
BackgroundAlpha-blockers prescribed as medical expulsion therapy (MET) have replaced minimally invasive procedures as the primary line of treatment...
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Systematic review comparing uretero-enteric stricture rates between open cystectomy with ileal conduit, robotic cystectomy with extra-corporeal ileal conduit and robotic cystectomy with intra corporeal ileal conduit formation
Cystectomy is the gold standard treatment for muscle invasive bladder cancer. Robotic cystectomy has become increasingly popular owing to quicker...
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Laparoscopic and robot-assisted ureterocalicostomy for treatment of primary and recurrent pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction in children: a multicenter comparative study with laparoscopic and robot-assisted Anderson-Hynes pyeloplasty
PurposeThis multi-institutional study aimed to assess the outcomes of laparoscopic ureterocalicostomy (LUC) and robot-assisted laparoscopic...
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Retrograde ureteric stent insertion from percutaneous suprapubic access to the bladder in renal transplant recipients with ureteric stenosis: a novel minimally invasive technique
BackgroundUreteric stricture is a common and salvaging complications after renal transplantation. Two treatment methods are usually used, retrograde...
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Mechanical characteristics of the ureter and clinical implications
The ureteric wall is a complex multi-layered structure. The ureter shows variation in passive mechanical properties, histological morphology and...
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Management of ureteric avulsion during ureteroscopy: a systematic review and our experience
BackgroundUreteric avulsion is a disastrous intraoperative complication that can happen to any urologist during a common endoscopic procedure like...
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Medial deviation of the ureter is a new sign that could predict stone impaction: a pilot study
ObjectiveTo assess the value medial deviation of the ureter at site of ureteric stone as a sign of ureteric stone impaction.
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Polymyalgia rheumatica presenting as sternoclavicular arthritis: a case report
BackgroundPolymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are systemic inflammatory conditions of the elderly. Polymyalgia rheumatica classically...
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Double trouble: diagnostic dilemma in a rare association of proximal ureteric valve with orthotopic ureterocele—case report
BackgroundAssociation of the ureterocele and proximal ureteral valve is a rare congenital anomaly which can lead to quick detoriation of renal...
