Metallic stents in the management of ureteric strictures
Management of ureteric strictures is a challenging task. Subtle presentation, silent progression and complex aetiology may delay diagnosis. A wide range of available treatment options combined with the lack of adequate randomised trials has led to the introduction of personal bias in the management...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3897057/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24497686 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-1591.124210 |
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description | Management of ureteric strictures is a challenging task. Subtle presentation, silent progression and complex aetiology may delay diagnosis. A wide range of available treatment options combined with the lack of adequate randomised trials has led to the introduction of personal bias in the management of this difficult group of patients. Metallic ureteric stents offer an alternative to the conventional treatment modalities. A review of the currently available metallic stents and their role in the long-term management of ureteric strictures is presented. Materials used in the manufacture of indwelling urological devices are evolving all the time. Improved endo-urological techniques combined with new devices made from better compounds will continue to improve patient experience. |
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spelling | pubmed-38970572014-02-04 Metallic stents in the management of ureteric strictures Kulkarni, Ravi Indian J Urol Symposium Management of ureteric strictures is a challenging task. Subtle presentation, silent progression and complex aetiology may delay diagnosis. A wide range of available treatment options combined with the lack of adequate randomised trials has led to the introduction of personal bias in the management of this difficult group of patients. Metallic ureteric stents offer an alternative to the conventional treatment modalities. A review of the currently available metallic stents and their role in the long-term management of ureteric strictures is presented. Materials used in the manufacture of indwelling urological devices are evolving all the time. Improved endo-urological techniques combined with new devices made from better compounds will continue to improve patient experience. Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014 /pmc/articles/PMC3897057/ /pubmed/24497686 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-1591.124210 Text en Copyright: © Indian Journal of Urology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Symposium Kulkarni, Ravi Metallic stents in the management of ureteric strictures |
title | Metallic stents in the management of ureteric strictures |
title_full | Metallic stents in the management of ureteric strictures |
title_fullStr | Metallic stents in the management of ureteric strictures |
title_full_unstemmed | Metallic stents in the management of ureteric strictures |
title_short | Metallic stents in the management of ureteric strictures |
title_sort | metallic stents in the management of ureteric strictures |
topic | Symposium |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3897057/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24497686 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-1591.124210 |
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