Fetal renal pelvic dilatation (RPD) is detected in approximately 1% of all prenatal ultrasounds, making it one of the most common ultrasound-detected abnormality. The majority of patients with ...

ONE of the most important recognized factors in the pathogenesis of hypertension is the role of the kidney. In spite of tremendous effort the mechanism by which hypertension is produced in renal ...

A diagnosis of ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction implies a significant functional impairment of urinary transport from the renal pelvis to the ureter. UPJ obstruction does not represent a ...

IN the evaluation of patients with impairment of renal function it is often important to delineate the anatomic status of the urinary tract. For this purpose retrograde pyelography is customarily ...

Evidence-based recommendations on endopyelotomy for pelviureteric junction obstruction. This involves widening the renal pelvis by inserting small instruments either up through the urinary tract or ...

Indwelling Stents for Chronic Urinary Obstruction While a perfect stent has not been designed, they are indispensible devices that are used everyday in our field. Indwelling ureteral stents to the ...

A retrospective analysis of patients with renal cancer receiving temsirolimus within a named patient program. Background: Studies on renal pelvis and ureter cancer are very small and are limited to ...

Dear Dr. Gott: Please explain something for me in terms that I can understand. I have just been diagnosed with renal obstruction. The doctor did not explain to me what causes it, what treatment is ...

Ureteral stents are widely used to relieve obstruction and protect kidney function, but they can also become blocked, ...

Credit: Getty Images There is limited research on chronic pelvic pain in men, which delays treatment for male patients experiencing symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction. While both sexes can ...