Despite previous concerns that brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer may increase the risk for ureteral stricture, reassuring data from two large international studies show that this is ...

Ureteral strictures, whether arising from iatrogenic injury, radiation exposure or ischaemic insult, pose significant challenges to urinary tract integrity and renal function. Contemporary management ...

Ureters carry urine to the bladder, but narrowing leads to complications. Prompt urologist consultation is vital to prevent kidney damage. Treatment options vary from laser therapy to reconstructive ...

The unusual features of this case can be summarized by the following questions. Firstly, why did it take more than 48 hours after bladder catheter placement to see the initial improvement in kidney ...

A rare but potentially serious complication following radiation treatment for cervical cancer is a narrowing of the tube (the ureter) that takes urine from the kidneys to the bladder, which can lead ...

STRICTURES of the human urethra are of three types: inflammatory, traumatic and congenital. The basic histology 1 common to all strictures is a proliferation of fibroblasts in the tunica propria. This ...