title: Direct percutaneous ureteral approach for the treatment of ureteral stenosis or obstruction.
abstract: Two cases are presented in which conventional approaches did not permit dilation of and stent placement in obstructed ureters. In patients with iatrogenic ureteral laceration or rigid ureteral kinking, direct percutaneous translumbar puncture may provide a safe alternative. The authors' technique is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Clinica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Bilbao
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Longo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martín-Palanca
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Muñoz-Galindo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011677:Punctures; D015607:Stents; D014513:Ureter; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000628:therapy*