Catheterizing a tortuous ureter.
A technique is described that has proved successful for stenting tortuous and dilated ureters. This method is invaluable for introducing guide wires before ureteroscopy and for stone manipulation or ureteral stenting before extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
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Department of Urology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana.
D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D014513:Ureter / Q000473:pathology; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000628:therapy*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000379:methods