Treatment of urinary conduit fistula by antegrade ureteral stent catheter.
Two women with urinary conduit fistulas are presented. Both patients developed a conduit fistula postoperatively after total pelvic exenteration. The fistulas were managed successfully by inserting an antegrade ureteral stent catheter via a percutaneous nephrostomy. The details of the method used to perform this procedure are described in detail, and risks and benefits are reviewed.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous; D010385:Pelvic Exenteration / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011859:Radiography; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014547:Urinary Diversion; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*