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  2. Ureteral stent - Wikipedia

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    A ureteral stent (pronounced you-REE-ter-ul), or ureteric stent, is a thin tube inserted into the ureter to prevent or treat obstruction of the urine flow from the kidney. The length of the stents used in adult patients varies between 24 and 30 cm. Additionally, stents come in differing diameters or gauges, to fit different size ureters.

  3. Ureterostomy - Wikipedia

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    It features placement of a tube through the abdominal wall into the bladder, and is indicated in cases of blockage or stricture of the ureters. It can be temporary or permanent. Indiana pouch: A pouch is constructed using the end part of the ileum and the first part of the large intestine . The remaining ileum is first attached to the large ...

  4. Ureteric balloon catheter - Wikipedia

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    The ureteric balloon catheter is intended to cure two major types of diseases: Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (also called UPJ obstruction or Pelvic-ureteric junction obstruction PUJO) [1] caused by intrinsic wall factors as fibrosis and / or hypertrophic wall problems.

  5. Urinary catheterization - Wikipedia

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    Common indications for urinary catheterization include acute or chronic urinary retention (which can damage the kidneys) from conditions such as benign prostatic hyperplasia, orthopedic procedures that may limit a patient's movement, the need for accurate monitoring of input and output (such as in an ICU), urinary incontinence that may compromise the ability to heal wounds, and the effects of ...

  6. Ureterocutaneostomy - Wikipedia

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    Ureterocutaneostomy is a type of incontinent, cutaneous urinary diversion.It provides a basic urinary diversion for preventing ureteral obstruction.Ureterocutaneostomy is usually preferred in infants/children as a temporary diversion whose metabolic status is inadequate for reconstructive surgery or palliative care of bladder carcinoma patients.

  7. Urinary system - Wikipedia

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    The human urinary system, also known as the urinary tract or renal system, consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and the urethra.The purpose of the urinary system is to eliminate waste from the body, regulate blood volume and blood pressure, control levels of electrolytes and metabolites, and regulate blood pH.

  8. Artificial urinary sphincter - Wikipedia

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    Artificial urinary sphincters (left to right: AMS 800 and ZSI 375) Frederic Foley was the first to describe an externally worn artificial urinary sphincter to treat urinary incontinence, published in 1947. [5]

  9. Ureter - Wikipedia

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    A giant ureteral stone with dimensions of approximately 6 × 5 × 4 cm and weighing 61 grams extracted from the left ureter of a 19-year-old male A kidney stone can move from the kidney and become lodged inside the ureter, which can block the flow of urine, as well as cause a sharp cramp in the back, side, or lower abdomen . [ 9 ]