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Hydronephrosis : Treatments

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Treatments List

Treatments could include:
  • Insertion of ureteral stent
  • Percutaneous insertion of nephrostomy tube

Treatments Overview Articles

Unilateral hydronephrosis
Treatment and prognosis for unilateral hydronephrosis depend on what is causing the kidney swelling. Treatment may include: A ureteral stent (tube that allows the ureter to drain into the bladder; A nephrostomy tube (allows the blocked urine to dr...
Source:ADAM
Date:January 24, 2008
Hydronephrosis
The obstruction must be relieved, even if it is partial or functional, as in the case of reflux from the bladder. If not, the kidney will ultimately be damaged, infection will appear, or both. The task may be as simple as placing a catheter throug...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Treatments Articles

Urinary Diversion Surgery
A urinary diversion involves removal of the urinary bladder and adjacent tissues and organs, and re-routing of the urinary stream. This may involve creation of an artificial opening in the abdomen called an ostomy .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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