Ureteral metallic stents: Application of virtual endoscopy for ureteral patency control |
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Authors: | Siablis Dimitrios Kagadis George C Liatsikos Evangelos N Kalogeropoulou Christina Petsas Theodoros Karnabatidis Dimitrios Voudoukis Theodoros Sakelaropoulos George C Nikiforidis George Barbalias George A |
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Institution: | Department of Radiology, University of Patras, School of Medicine, Patras, Greece. |
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Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: In the present study we have applied virtual endoscopy (VE) in patients with ureteral metallic stents as a follow-up tool study especially in the need to define ureteral patency. METHODS: We performed the suggested technique in 6 patients with malignant ureteral obstruction treated successfully by placement of Wallstent intraureteral metallic stents, and correlated the results with antegrade nephrostomography 48 hours after initial stent placement. RESULTS: In 2 patients restenosis was observed, and in the remaining 4 patients the stented ureters remained patent during the follow up evaluation. VE and antegrade nephrostomography, were concurrent as to their findings. Moreover, VE proceeds beyond the stenotic segment, allowing visualization of the ureteral lumen both cephalad and caudal to the point of obstruction. CONCLUSION: VE is providing indeed a more accurate, direct and dynamic approach in the evaluation of a strictured ureteral lumen within the metallic stent. |
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Keywords: | Metallic stents Ureter Ureteral stenosis Virtual endoscopy |
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