New technique of ureteral stent placement for impacted ureteral calculus: the glidewire loop technique.
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.
Issa
M M
MM
Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System, California, USA.
Pruthi
R S
RS
McNamara
D E
DE
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000601:surgery*; D014572:Urology / Q000379:methods