Laser treatment of obstruction from incrusted ureteral catheter.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Incrustations may develop on ureteral catheters and cause obstruction. We report a case in which obstruction was relieved by laser lithotripsy inside the lumen of the catheter. This completely noninvasive technique may prove to be useful in selected cases.
Medical subject headings
- Laser Therapy
- Ureteral Obstruction
- Urinary Catheterization