"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ureteral Obstruction" by people in Profiles.
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Protective role of kallistatin in renal fibrosis via modulation of Wnt/?-catenin signaling. Clin Sci (Lond). 2021 02 12; 135(3):429-446.
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Diuresis renography in equivocal urinary tract obstruction. A historical perspective. Biomed Pharmacother. 2019 Aug; 116:108981.
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Pathologic Specimens at Time of Pyeloplasty: Frequency and Practice Patterns. Urology. 2018 Dec; 122:158-161.
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Urothelial Defects from Targeted Inactivation of Exocyst Sec10 in Mice Cause Ureteropelvic Junction Obstructions. PLoS One. 2015; 10(6):e0129346.
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All wrapped up and nowhere to flow. Am J Med. 2012 Sep; 125(9):876-9.
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Laparoscopic pyeloplasty for secondary ureteropelvic junction obstruction. J Urol. 2003 Jun; 169(6):2037-40.
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Use of titanium staples during upper tract laparoscopic reconstructive surgery: initial experience. J Urol. 2002 Oct; 168(4 Pt 1):1366-9.
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Diuretic renogram in a patient with a urinary diversion: avoiding a false-positive diagnosis of obstruction with an indwelling catheter. Clin Nucl Med. 2001 Jul; 26(7):631-2.
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Simultaneous upper and lower urinary tract obstruction associated with severe genital prolapse: diagnosis and evaluation with magnetic resonance imaging. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2001; 12(2):144-6.
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Simplified approach to percutaneous endopyelotomy. Urology. 2000 Nov 01; 56(5):848-50.