Alberto Artiles Medina, Inés Laso García, Fernando González Tello, Sara Álvarez Rodríguez, Manuel Hevia Palacios, Marina Mata Alcaraz, César Mínguez Ojeda, Fernando Arias Funez, Victoria Gómez Dos Santos, Francisco Javier Burgos Revilla
BACKGROUND: Malignant ureteral obstruction (MUO) is a common condition that complicates the course of advanced malignancies. The aims of this study are to analyze the causes, management, and survival of patients with obstructive nephropathy due to malignant ureteric obstruction and to determine prognostic factors. Furthermore, we studied the complications and outcomes in patients who underwent urinary diversion. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted on patients with computed tomography-confirmed MUO between January 2016 and November 2020...
March 2024: Current Urology