If urography fails to demonstrate ureteral obstrution, then there's nothing blocking the ureters. The study didn't give you a diagnosis, but it ruled out a diagnosis.
performed to determine the exact location of a ureteral obstruction when it cannot be visualized on an intravenous pyelogram
Nephrocystanastomosis: Surgical formation of an artificial connection between the kidney and the bladder where there is permanent ureteral obstruction.
Nephrohydrosis (synonym Hydronephrosis) Term popular in <nephrology> Abnormal enlargement of a kidney, may occur secondary to acute ureteral obstruction (kidney stone) or in chronic kidney disease.
9001247 Ureteral calculi, for one.
when i had my ureteral stent taken out i had not felt a thing. i did pee tho
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At first u have to know what an ureter is. It is a tube that drains urine from kidney to the urinary bladder. An ureterostomy is a diversion where ureter is mobilized surgically and the end is brought out through abdominal wall. Ureteral stent is a device that is inserted within the ureter to overcome an obstruction. Dr. Angel General Surgeon
Normally, a ureteral stent re-establishes the flow of urine from the kidney to the bladder. Postoperative urine flow will be monitored to ensure the stent has not been dislodged or obstructed.
side effects of a ureteral stent are pressure in the abdomen and escruciating pain when urinating. removal is not painful at all. I've just had a cystoscopy with laser destruction and stent insertion yesterday.
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ureter = the tube through which you pee. it is closed up but not completely.
A ureter may become obstructed as a result of a number of conditions including kidney stones, tumors, blood clots, postsurgical swelling, or infection. A ureteral stent is placed in the ureter to restore the flow of urine to the bladder.