Percutaneous dilatation of ureteroileal strictures and insertion of Gibbons ureteral stents.
A ureteroileal stricture can be dilated through a percutaneous nephrostomy after antegrade catheterization of the ureter. The region of the stricture is kept open with a Gibbons ureteral stent.
D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D014513:Ureter; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014547:Urinary Diversion