Simultaneous multiple double pigtail stents for malignant ureteral obstruction.
Ureteral obstruction caused by extrinsic compression from pelvic malignancies often persists after ureteral stent placement. We describe a new technique and present our experience with the simultaneous placement of two ipsilateral ureteral stents after simple stenting has failed.
Fromer
Debra L
DL
Department of Urology, New York-Presbyterian Medical Center, Columbia Campus, New York, New York 10032, USA.
Shabsigh
Ahmad
A
Benson
Mitchell C
MC
Gupta
Mantu
M
D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000150:complications; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000150:complications; D015607:Stents; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000150:complications