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A Murine Model of Irreversible and Reversible Unilateral Ureteric Obstruction
Published on: December 20, 2014
Abstract:
Tuberculous stricture of the ureter is not uncommon in centers which treat large numbers of patients with urinary tuberculosis. Ninety-seven such strictures were seen in 92 patients over a twenty-five-year period. All patients were treated with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy. Transurethral dilatation of the ureteral stricture was done on 80 ureters. Dilatation was successful in 51 ureters (64%) and failed to relieve the strictures in 29. Technical difficulties prevented dilatation of 17 ureters. We believe that transurethral dilatation should be attempted on all tuberculous ureteral strictures and that other procedures should be employed only if dilatation fails.
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