title: [Internal ureter splinting, a promising therapy for iatrogenic ureteral injuries and ureteral stenoses in the small pelvis].
abstract: The technique of endoscopically placed PVC indwelling splints into the lesioned or obstructed ureter is described. With the method of consecutive expanding of the ureter and following closed splinting, good results in 8 of 8 patients were achieved. The splints have been in place for 2,5 to 42 months. Indications, technique, complications and results are herein described.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008875:Middle Aged; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D014513:Ureter / Q000293:injuries; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride
vernacular_title: Die interne Harnleiterschienung, eine erfolgversprechende Therapie bei iatrogenen Ureterverletzungen und Ureterstenosen im kleinen Becken.