A ureteral obstruction is a blockage in your ureters. Your ureters are the tubes that carry urine from your kidneys to your bladder. Many conditions, including kidney stones, cancer, and ureteral ...

A HISTORY of urinary incontinence since infancy, associated with otherwise normal micturition, suggests ureteral ectopia. The ectopic orifice is usually in the midline just posterior to the urethral ...

The type of surgery that is needed depends upon the location of the scar, the cause and the length of the scar. This surgery is used when the stricture is close to the bladder. These strictures often ...

ACCIDENTAL injury of a ureter is the most frequent serious complication of gynecologic pelvic operations. This fact was brought to our attention by the occurrence of 7 ureteral injuries in 590 total ...

Ureteral electrothermal injury, characterized by damaged collagen bundles, with swelling and fragmentation of smooth muscle fibers, is visible via histology ex vivo (left panel, 20× magnification); ...

Ureteral stones are hard mineral masses that develop in the kidneys and then move into the ureter. They are known for causing severe pain, often resulting in kidney damage. In an interview with HT ...