Inserting a Metallic Ureteral Stent Using an Antegrade Approach Freed a Patient from Nephrostomy Created due to Hydronephrosis Caused by Bladder Cancer

For the treatment of internal ureteral orifice invasion of bladder cancer, percutaneous nephrostomy is usually attempted initially. However, percutaneous nephrostomy reduces patients’ quality of day life. A 65-year-old man showed bilateral hydronephrosis due to locally advanced bladder cancer, and r...

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Main Authors: Takashi Kawahara, Daiji Takamoto, Yasuhide Miyoshi, Masahiro Yao, Hiroji Uemura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2019-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/501767