Biomaterial Database

Catheterizing a tortuous ureter. 1988

R Thomas

Department of Urology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana.

A technique is described that has proved successful for stenting tortuous and dilated ureters. This method is invaluable for introducing guide wires before ureteroscopy and for stone manipulation or ureteral stenting before extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D004108	Dilatation, Pathologic	The condition of an anatomical structure's being dilated beyond normal dimensions.	Ectasia,Dilatation, Pathological,Dilatations, Pathologic,Dilatations, Pathological,Pathologic Dilatation,Pathologic Dilatations,Pathological Dilatation,Pathological Dilatations
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014513	Ureter	One of a pair of thick-walled tubes that transports urine from the KIDNEY PELVIS to the URINARY BLADDER.	Ureters
D014517	Ureteral Obstruction	Blockage in any part of the URETER causing obstruction of urine flow from the kidney to the URINARY BLADDER. The obstruction may be congenital, acquired, unilateral, bilateral, complete, partial, acute, or chronic. Depending on the degree and duration of the obstruction, clinical features vary greatly such as HYDRONEPHROSIS and obstructive nephropathy.	Obstruction, Ureteral,Obstructions, Ureteral,Ureteral Obstructions
D014546	Urinary Catheterization	Passage of a CATHETER into the URINARY BLADDER or kidney.	Catheterization, Ureteral,Catheterization, Urethral,Catheterization, Urinary,Foley Catheterization,Ureteral Catheterization,Urethral Catheterization,Catheterization, Foley,Catheterizations, Ureteral,Catheterizations, Urethral,Catheterizations, Urinary,Ureteral Catheterizations,Urethral Catheterizations,Urinary Catheterizations