Not sure what a ureter stone is? You’ve probably heard of kidney stones, or you may know someone who’s had a kidney stone. You may even have experienced one yourself. A ureter stone, also known as a ...

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 ...

Ureteral stones are hard mineral masses that develop in the kidneys and then move into the ureter. They are known for causing severe pain, often resulting in kidney damage. In an interview with HT ...

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 ...

Medically known as ureterolithiasis, ureteral stone disease is characterized by the formation of calculi (i.e. stones) in the kidneys and obstructing the ureters. The ureters are the slender muscular ...

Ureterosciatic herniation is an uncommon cause of acute ureteral obstruction. Atrophy of the piriformis muscle as a result of hip joint disease is one of the main predisposing factors for this type of ...

"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 ...