title: New technique of ureteral stent placement for impacted ureteral calculus: the glidewire loop technique.
abstract: Impacted ureteral stones pose a challenge during retrograde ureteral stenting. Multiple attempts to bypass the obstruction with conventional guide wires often fail and may result in perforation of the ureter. We describe a new, simple approach to overcome this common problem by utilizing a retrograde glidewire loop technique. The technique described allows safe and successful bypassing and stenting of ureteral obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System, California, USA.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Issa
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Pruthi
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: McNamara
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000601:surgery*; D014572:Urology / Q000379:methods