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A Murine Model of Irreversible and Reversible Unilateral Ureteric Obstruction
Published on: December 20, 2014
Abstract:
One-sided and two-sided intestinal plasty was conducted in 217 patients for congenital and acquired diseases of ureters. Preoperative and intraoperative visual diagnosis of the ureteric wall changes extent is imperfect and causes a majority of poor results in ureterocystoneostomy. Diagnosis was improved, indications were specified for application of intestinal ureteric plasty for achalasia, ureteric hypoplasia, megaureter, ureterohydronephrosis, while initial sufficient kidney function present.
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