Extracorporeal urinary bypass for malignant ureteral obstruction.
Extracorporeal urinary bypass was attempted in a patient with malignant ureteral obstruction. A nephrostomy was drained into the bladder by connecting the tube to a cystostomy catheter. This method made the patient free from a collecting bag without any significant complications. This method may improve the quality of life of patients with malignant ureteral obstruction, when their bladder is intact.
Tomooka
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Department of Urology, Ozu Central Hospital, Japan.
Yokoyama
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Takeuchi
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D003559:Cystostomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D014547:Urinary Diversion / Q000379:methods*