title: Simultaneous multiple double pigtail stents for malignant ureteral obstruction.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, New York-Presbyterian Medical Center, Columbia Campus, New York, New York 10032, USA.
authors.forename: Debra L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Fromer
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shabsigh
authors.forename: Mitchell C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Benson
authors.forename: Mantu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: 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