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A Murine Model of Irreversible and Reversible Unilateral Ureteric Obstruction
Published on: December 20, 2014
Endoscopic and surgical repair of the ureter
1Department of Urology, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France. f.dgc@chu-stlouis.fr
Abstract:
Endoscopy has justified its leading position in ureteral surgery. Recent advances in this field have pushed forward the frontiers and enabled the treatment of difficult ureteral strictures and congenital abnormalities such as megaureter and ureteroceles. The use of the ileum is, however, still the reference for ureteral replacement. An ileal ureter may be performed laparoscopically, but it remains an invasive procedure. In the near future the development of ureteral prostheses could simplify the management of ureteral replacement. For that purpose, and in selected cases, alloplastic ureteral prostheses may already have clinical applications. Bioengineered ureteral prostheses are still at an experimental stage.
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