PERCUTANEOUS ANTEGRADE URETERAL STENT INSERTION IN MALIGNANT DISEASE

Untreated, progressive bilateral ureteric obstruction, or unilateral u reteric obstruction in patients with a solitary functioning kidney, wi ll ultimately lead to uraemia, renal failure and death. This paper des cribes 34 successful percutaneous antegrade ureteric stent placements from 37 attempts, performed on 25 selected patients with a history of malignant disease, in whom retrograde ureteric stenting was impossible or difficult.