title: Endoscopic ureteral occlusion for urinary diversion in patients with lower urinary tract fistulas.
abstract: Endoscopic ureteral occlusion and nephrostomy drainage is a simple, nonsurgical procedure that can control urine leakage from an intractable lower urinary tract fistula and improve the quality of life for a patient with a short life expectancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urologic Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sidi
mesh_terms: D004564:Electrocoagulation; D006801:Humans; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery*; D014547:Urinary Diversion / Q000379:methods*; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000601:surgery*