title: Recovery of renal function after prolonged unilateral ureteral obstruction.
abstract: Concepts of renal counterbalance and animal experiments have long supported nephrectomy for prolonged complete unilateral ureteral obstruction. The situation in humans has been clarified by only a few reported cases. Herein we report 3 cases with relief of obstruction after at least 28, 28 and 150 days. Evidence is presented to support renal preservation in similar cases.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery