Despite previous concerns that brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer may increase the risk for ureteral stricture, reassuring data from two large international studies show that this is ... Lars Fokdal, a consultant at the Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark, who led the study. Ureteral stricture – a narrowing of the tube that takes urine from the kidneys to the bladder – is a rare but ...

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A ureteral obstruction is a blockage in one or both of the tubes (ureters) that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. Ureteral obstruction can be cured. However, if it's not treated, symptoms can quickly move from mild — pain, fever and infection — to severe — loss of kidney function, sepsis and death. Ureteral stones.

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Ureteral stones are a type of urinary stone that forms in your kidneys. They can lodge in your ureter and get stuck if they’re too big. They’re also a type of ureteral obstruction. Ureterocele. A ureterocele is a condition that’s present at birth (congenital urinary abnormality).

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Ureteral cancer is most often due to cancer of the cells lining the ureter, called transitional cell carcinoma, although it can more rarely occur as a squamous cell carcinoma if the type of cells lining the urethra have changed due to chronic inflammation, such as due to stones or schistosomiasis. Ureteral stricture is the narrowing of the ureter that obstructs the flow of urine. Strictures can cause a backup of urine into the kidney, resulting in kidney damage. Infections, although less common, can travel upstream from the bladder, leading to more serious health issues if not addressed promptly. Moreover, ureteral injuries, often seen in surgical procedures, can disrupt urine flow and require reparative surgery. Hormonal responsiveness: Ureteral tone and motility may be influenced by prostaglandins, antidiuretic hormone, and other local factors.

Sensory feedback: Mechanoreceptors detect distension and help trigger reflexes related to voiding and pain (e.g., during obstruction).