"Ureteral Obstruction" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Blockage in any part of the URETER causing obstruction of urine flow from the kidney to the URINARY BLADDER. The obstruction may be congenital, acquired, unilateral, bilateral, complete, partial, acute, or chronic. Depending on the degree and duration of the obstruction, clinical features vary greatly such as HYDRONEPHROSIS and obstructive nephropathy.
| Descriptor ID |
D014517
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.777.725.776 C13.351.968.725.776
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| Concept/Terms |
Ureteral Obstruction- Ureteral Obstruction
- Obstruction, Ureteral
- Obstructions, Ureteral
- Ureteral Obstructions
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ureteral Obstruction" by people in Profiles.
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Pigment epithelium-derived factor, a noninhibitory serine protease inhibitor, is renoprotective by inhibiting the Wnt pathway. Kidney Int. 2017 03; 91(3):642-657.
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First-ever Reported Obstructing Ureteral Nephrogenic Adenoma in a Child and Subsequent Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Ileal Ureter. Urology. 2016 Aug; 94:221-3.
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Novel use of indocyanine green for intraoperative, real-time localization of ureteral stenosis during robot-assisted ureteroureterostomy. Urology. 2013 Sep; 82(3):729-33.
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Primary endoscopic management versus open revision of ureteroenteric anastomotic strictures after urinary diversion--single institution contemporary series. J Endourol. 2009 Mar; 23(3):551-5.
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Operative versus nonoperative management of ureteropelvic junction obstruction in children. Urology. 2009 Mar; 73(3):521-5; discussion 525.
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Occurrence of urinary tract infection in children with significant upper urinary tract obstruction. Urology. 2009 Jan; 73(1):74-8.
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The common ileal ureter: a new technique for compliant ureterocystoplasty. J Urol. 2007 Oct; 178(4 Pt 2):1819-22; discussion 1823.
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Radiographic changes following excisional tapering and reimplantation of megaureters in childhood: long-term outcome in 46 renal units. J Urol. 2007 Oct; 178(4 Pt 1):1474-8.
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Hydronephrosis in a woman undergoing in vitro fertilization. Urology. 2007 Feb; 69(2):384.e19-20.
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Sclerosing mesenteritis progressing to ureteral obstruction. Can J Urol. 2006 Aug; 13(4):3199-200.