title: A novel type of ureteral stents in the treatment of a bilateral iatrogenic transaction of the ureters.
abstract: This report illustrates the case of a patient who suffered an iatrogenic complete injury of both ureters after a complex surgical procedure to remove a large sacral chordoma. Ureteral recanalization was achieved with two removable, autoexpandable, and polytetrafluoroethylene covered nitinol stents. To our knowledge, we describe the first application of this type of stents to treat a bilateral ureteral transection. Despite the bad general conditions of the patient, the ureteral stents successfully restored and maintained the bilateral ureteral continuity.
authors: Department of Extravascular Interventional Radiology, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, 50100 Florence, Italy ; Department of Radiology, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, 50100 Florence, Italy.
authors: Ernesto
authors: E
authors: Mazza
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Mondaini
authors: Dalmar
authors: D
authors: Abdulcadir
authors: Claudio
authors: C
authors: Raspanti
authors: Michele
authors: M
authors: Citone
authors: Alberto
authors: A
authors: Lapini
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