https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2023.12118
National consensus survey on management approaches for upper urinary tract obstruction: A comparative analysis of retrograde ureteric stent and percutaneous nephrostomy
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Published: December 29, 2023
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To the Editor,
Upper urinary tract obstruction (UUTO) is a common scenario in clinical practice, and it is caused by a variety of diseases. Lithiasis, tumours and strictures are some of the principal aetiologies. Multiple factors may influence both the need for decompression of the obstructed collecting system and the urgency of procedure...
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Quaresma, V., Magalhães, F., Marconi, L., Lima, J., Lopes, M., Ferreira, A.-M., Nunes, P., & Figueiredo, A. (2023). National consensus survey on management approaches for upper urinary tract obstruction: A comparative analysis of retrograde ureteric stent and percutaneous nephrostomy. Archivio Italiano Di Urologia E Andrologia, 95(4). https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2023.12118
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