Percutaneous nephrostomy in the management of malignant ureteral obstruction secondary to bladder cancer

Ekici S., Sahin A., Ozen H.

JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY, vol.15, no.8, pp.827-829, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Doi Number: 10.1089/089277901753205834
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.827-829
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background and Purpose: Malignant ureteral obstruction (MUO) is a common late manifestation of metastatic bladder cancer. We investigated the effectiveness of percutaneous nephrostomy (PN) in our patients with MUO associated with bladder cancer as judged by the serum creatinine concentration in the presence of unilateral or bilateral obstruction and in relation to the treatment results.