Self-expanding polytetrafluoroethylene covered nitinol stents for the treatment of ureteral stenosis: Preliminary report

Journal of Urology

Volumn 172, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 620-623

  Trueba Arguinarena F J ^a   Fernandez Del Busto E ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO DE VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Constriction; Pathologic; Polytetrafluoroethylene; Stents; Ureter

Indexed keywords

NITINOL; POLITEF;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERPLASIA; MALE; METAL IMPLANTATION; MUCOUS HYPERPLASIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SEDATION; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; STENT MIGRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER OBSTRUCTION; URETER STENT; UROGRAPHY;

EID: 18144438898     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000130674.86474.7f     Document Type: Article

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