Safety and efficacy of thermo-expandable metallic stent in ureteral stricture following gynecological malignancy surgery and radiotherapy: a single center experience with 33 cases

Abstract Background The effectiveness of metallic stents in treating ureteral strictures following surgery and radiotherapy for gynecological tumors is currently uncertain. We aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of thermo-expandable metallic stent (Memokath) in the treatment of ureteral str...

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Main Authors: Yuyu Xu, Zhiduan Cai, Shuangxing Chen, Qingling Xie, Zewen Zhou, Haishan Zhuang, Ning Liang, Jiaywei Tsauo, Guibin Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-10-01
Series:BMC Urology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-024-01609-2