Is ureteral stent an effective way to deliver drugs such as bacillus Calmette-Guérin to the upper urinary tract? An experimental study

Background: We aim to evaluate the distribution in the upper urinary tract of intravesical-delivered fluids, after inducing vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) with a double J stent. Methods: In group 1 ( n = 35) patients were maintained in a 20° Trendelenburg position and were evaluated after immediate ins...

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Main Authors: Fernando Korkes, Willy Baccaglini, Marcel Aranha Silveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-03-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Urology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1756287219836895