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Urothelial Reaction to Ureteric Intubation A Clinical Study
Author(s) -
RAMSAY J. W. A.,
CROCKER R. P.,
BALL A. J.,
JONES S.,
PAYNE S. R.,
LEVISON D. A.,
WHITFIELD H.N.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1987.tb05029.x
Subject(s) - medicine , silicone , intubation , metaplasia , ureter , urothelium , urology , surgery , pathology , urinary bladder , chemistry , organic chemistry
Summary— Urothelial biopsies from ureters intubated with silicone (11) and other polymer (13) double J stents revealed features of mucous metaplasia in 12/24 cases. These changes were associated with encrustation of the stents and occurred principally in stone‐forming patients.