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 ...

Vesicoureteral reflux is a condition in which urine flows in the wrong direction, from the bladder back into the ureter. It is most common in infants and young children, but it can affect older ...

Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is an obstructive entity resulting from multiple aetiological factors resulting in impaired flow of urine from the renal pelvis to the ureter Diagnosis is ...

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a condition of reverse urine flow. It can improve with time, but some people do require urinary reflux surgery. Your kidneys filter your blood and send urine to your ...

Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MD Key Takeaways Ureteropelvic junction obstruction is a condition where urine flow from the kidney to the bladder is blocked.This blockage is often present at ...

"Bones can break, muscles can atrophy, glands can loaf, even the brain can go to sleep without immediate danger to survival. But should the kidneys fail...neither bone, muscle, gland nor brain could ...